An evaluation of the usefulness of different diameters of skin reactions elicited by Mycobacterium leprae antigens
Date
1989
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo
Abstract
The advantages of the transverse, vertical and mean diameters for the measurement of skin reactions with M. leprae antigents were evaluated. iT was decided that the vertical and mean diameters offered no improvement over the transverse diameter and hence the use of the latter is recommended.
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Keywords
Medical Sciences, Microbiology, Leprosy, Skin reaction measurement, Skin testing, Mycobacterial infections, Immune response
Citation
The Ceylon Journal of Medical Science32(1)pp.9-21