Reply to Torres and Suarez

Sousa, Anastácio Q.; Pompeu, Margarida M. L.; Frutuoso, Mércia S.; Moraes, E.; Pearson, Richard D.

doi:10.1093/cid/cis399

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“…[8][9][10] These results are in agreement with our results (44%). It is important to emphasize that all patients in our study are from areas where the only parasite ever identified in cutaneous leishmaniasis has been L. (V.) braziliensis, 11,12 which makes the sensitivity of our method very good for this species of leishmania.…”

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Press Imprint Smear: A Rapid, Simple, and Cheap Method for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis

Sousa¹,

Pompeu²,

Frutuoso³

et al. 2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. A modified imprint method, Press-Imprint-Smear, was compared with histopathology for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Amastigotes were seen in 69 (92%) of 75 individuals in one or both assays. The Press-Imprint-Smear was positive in 85.3%, and histopathology was positive in 44%. Press-Imprint-Smear is a rapid and relatively sensitive method for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

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