Rapid Wright's stain for the detection of imported Leishmania tropica.
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چکیده
Leishmania tropica (cutaneous leishmaniasis) can be detected easily, rapidly, and conveniently by the examination of a skin ulcer smear that is stained with a modified method of Wright staining of blood (ie that used for routine hematological examinations).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
دوره 33 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002