title: Efficacy of RPMI 1640 and M 199 media in the isolation of Leishmania from cutaneous lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ihalamulla
authors.forename: H V Y D
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Siriwardana
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Karunaweera
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007891:Leishmania / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D016054:DNA, Protozoan