title: Are bacterial counts on slit-skin smears in leprosy affected by preparing slides under field conditions?
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013194:Staining and Labeling