IFN-γ production to leishmania antigen supplements the leishmania skin test in identifying exposure to L. braziliensis infection.

• Main Authors: Daniel Schnorr (Author), Aline C Muniz (Author), Sara Passos (Author), Luiz H Guimaraes (Author), Ednaldo L Lago (Author), Olívia Bacellar (Author), Marshall J Glesby (Author), Edgar M Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. braziliensis (CL) is characterized by a positive delayed type hypersensitivity test (DTH) leishmania skin test (LST) and high IFN-γ production to soluble leishmania antigen (SLA). The LST is used for diagnosis of CL and for identification of individuals exposed to l...