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Leishmanin skin test
Medical diagnostic method From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The leishmanin skin test (LST), also called Montenegro test, is an immunologic skin test that measures delayed-type hypersensitivity to Leishmania antigen.[1][2] It can be used for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.[3]
It was first described by Brazilian physician João Montenegro in 1926.[4]
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