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Studies from A. Fagundes and co-researchers update current data on life sciences
April 22nd, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, "The objective of the present study was to evaluate the specificity of the Montenegro skin test (MST) in an area in Brazil, state of Grande do Sul State (RS), which was considered to be non-endemic for leishmaniasis. Sixty subjects presented a positive MST and were reevaluated by clinical examination, serology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of peripheral blood for the detection of subclinical Leishmania infection." "None of the subjects presented clinical signs or symptoms of current leishmaniasis or a history of the disease. Leishmania (Viannia) DNA was detected in...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-22)
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