Reappraisal of Leishmanin Skin Test (LST) in the management of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A retrospective analysis from a reference center in Argentina.

• Main Authors: Alejandro Javier Krolewiecki (Author), Maria Cristina Almazan (Author), Marcelo Quipildor (Author), Marisa Juarez (Author), Jose Fernando Gil (Author), Marco Espinosa (Author), Maria Canabire (Author), Silvana Pamela Cajal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is the species most frequently implicated with cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis in the Americas; its diagnosis is based on the identification of amastigotes in lesions, which is limited by low parasite burden. Leishmanin Skin Test (LST) is a support tool for diag...