A prospective cohort study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major: Dynamics of the Leishmanin skin test and its predictive value for protection against infection and disease.

A prospective cohort study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major: Dynamics of the Leishmanin skin test and its predictive value for protection against infection and disease.

<h4>Background</h4>Leishmanin Skin Test (LST) is considered as a useful indicator of past infection by Leishmania parasites. However, the temporal dynamics of a positive LST under different epidemiologic scenarios and whether it relates to the protection against the recurrence of an over...

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Main Authors: Jihène Bettaieb, Amine Toumi, Wissem Ghawar, Sadok Chlif, Mariem Nouira, Nabil Belhaj-Hamida, Adel Gharbi, Nissaf Ben-Alaya, Dhafer Laouini, Hechmi Louzir, Koussay Dellagi, Afif Ben Salah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008550

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008550

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