Comparative Study of the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Slit Skin Smear and Skin Biopsy for Histopathology

Background: To compare slit skin smears for Leishmania tropica bodies on Romanowsky stains and skin biopsy for histopathology. Methods: In this comparative study Seventy six patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) were subjected to slit skin smears and skin biopsy and looked for LT bodies. These t...

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Main Author: Attiya Tareen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rawalpindi Medical University 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
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Online Access:https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/395