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A review of the leishmanin skin test: A neglected test for a neglected disease.

Jessica Carstens-KassKayla PauliniPatrick LypaczewskiGreg Matlashewski
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
A review of the literature was conducted using PubMed as the primary database, with MeSH terms "leishmanin skin test" OR "Montenegro test" OR "Montenegro skin test." Articles written in English that describe the history or standardization of leishmanin, the use of leishmanin in an IGRA, or the use of the LST in epidemiological studies or vaccine trials were prioritized in our appraisal of the literature.
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