Skin reactions to thimerosal and Leishmania in dogs from a leishmaniasis endemic area: it is better to keep them apart

Positive Montenegro's skin test is a delayed type hypersensitivity reaction widely used as indicative of previous infection with Leishmania in both humans and dogs. Montenegro's antigen consists of a crude Leishmania antigen solution, usually containing thimerosal as preserving agent. In t...

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Main Authors: Moacir Paranhos-Silva, Lain C Pontes-de-Carvalho, Geraldo G de Sá Oliveira, Eliane Góes Nascimento, Washington LC dos-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2001-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000500017