[Evaluation of the possible influence of Montenegro's intradermal reaction on a serological assay for the diagnosis of American cutaneous leishmaniasis].
Influence of Montenegro skin test for American tegumentar leishmaniasis was evaluated to verify possible interference in serological diagnosis for this disease, performed by immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA). If this interference could occur, it would hamper scientific, epidemiological and patient care; happily we did not find any interference on serological diagnosis by performance of skin testing.
Amato Neto
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Laboratório de Investigação Médica-Parasitologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
De Marchi
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CR
Guimarães
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MC
Salebian
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A
Cucé
L C
LC
Matsubara
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L
D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis*
Avaliação de eventual influência da intradermorreação de Montenegro sobre prova sorológica para o diagnóstico da Leishmaniose tegumentar americana.