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leishmanin

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leishmanin [lēsh´mah-nin]
a suspension of killed leishmania promastigotes; used in a skin test for cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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The leishmanin skin test (LST) (Montenegro test), an intradermal injection of a suspension of killed promastigotes, measures delayed hypersensitivity reactions and appears to be the only screening test capable of detecting asymptomatic leishmania infections.
Appropriate screening for leishmaniasis before immunosuppressive ... by Cascio, Antonio; Iaria, Chiara / Emerging Infectious Diseases
6%) of the 170 patients showed a positive result on a leishmanin skin test.
Cat-transmitted sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Wanke, Bodo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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