title: Bacterial index of granuloma and its relevance compared to BI of skin smears.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: P Narasimha
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: T S S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suneetha
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D046508:Culture Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology