Complementary exams in the diagnosis of american tegumentary leishmaniasis

• Main Authors: Ciro Martins Gomes (Author), Natália Aparecida de Paula (Author), Orlando Oliveira de Morais (Author), Killarney Ataíde Soares (Author), Ana Maria Roselino (Author), Raimunda Nonata Ribeiro Sampaio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

The diagnosis of American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis is a difficult but essential task when considering the high toxicity profile of the drugs available. Since the discovery of its etiologic agent, numerous diagnostic tests have been developed. None of the tests available today can be considered as t...