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Browsing Medicine by Subject "cutaneous leishmaniasis"

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  • Diagnosing human cutaneous leishmaniasis using fluorescence in situ hybridization 
    Kaluarachchi, T.J.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Weerasekera, M.; Yasawardene, S.; McBain, A.J.; Yapa, B.; de Silva, H.; Menike, C.; Jayathilake, S.; Munasinghe, A.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Ranasinghe, S. (Taylor & Francis Publishing, 2021)
    ABSTRACT: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Sri Lanka. Giemsa-stained slit-skin-smears (SSS-Giemsa) and histology are routinely used in diagnosis with a sensitivity of 40-70%. PCR currently has limited accessibility. ...
  • Pathogenesis of Leishmania donovani induced cutaneous leishmaniasis: role of Tumor Necrosis Factor α 
    Manamperi, N.H.; Oghumu, S.; Pathirana, K.P.N.; Munidasa, U.A.D.D.; Somaratne, K.K.V.N.; Rathnayake, R.M.D.I.; Thilakaratne, S.M.; de Silva, M.V.C.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Satoskar, A.R.; Karunaweera, N.D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri Lanka is caused by the usually visceralizing Leishmania donovani. Host immune response plays a key role in the clinical presentation of leishmaniasis. Role of cytokines in ...

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