Comparison of serological and parasitological methods for cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosis in the state of Paraná, Brazil

We evaluated the effectiveness of serological and parasitological methods for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) diagnosis in patients from the central region of Paraná state, southern Brazil. Five groups were compared: clinical diagnosis, parasitological diagnosis, communicants, inhabitants of a non-ende...

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Main Authors: Regiane Szargiki, Edilene Alcântara de Castro, Ennio Luz, Wolodymir Kowalthuk, Ângela Maria Machado, Vanete Thomaz-Soccol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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