Evaluation of the reference value for the Montenegro skin test

Evaluation of the reference value for the Montenegro skin test

Abstract:INTRODUCTION:The Montenegro skin test (MST) has good clinical applicability and low cost for the diagnosis of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL). However, no studies have validated the reference value (5mm) typically used to discriminate positive and negative results. We investigated...

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Main Authors: Cissiara Manetti Skraba, Tatiane França Perles de Mello, Raíssa Bocchi Pedroso, Érika Cristina Ferreira, Izabel Galhardo Demarchi, Sandra Mara Alessi Aristides, Maria Valdrinez Campana Lonardoni, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Montenegro skin test
Cut-off value
Diagnosis
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