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Press Imprint Smear: A Rapid, Simple, and Cheap Method for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis

2014; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 91; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4269/ajtmh.14-0160

ISSN

1476-1645

Autores

Anastácio Q. Sousa, Margarida Maria Lima Pompeu, Mércia Sindeaux Frutuoso, José Wellington Oliveira Lima, Juliana M B M Tinel, Richard D. Pearson,

Tópico(s)

Trypanosoma species research and implications

Resumo

A modified imprint method, Press-Imprint-Smear, was compared with histopathology for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Amastigotes were seen in 69 (92%) of 75 individuals in one or both assays. The Press-Imprint-Smear was positive in 85.3%, and histopathology was positive in 44%. Press-Imprint-Smear is a rapid and relatively sensitive method for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

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