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Microculture for the isolation of Leishmania parasites from cutaneous lesions — Sri Lankan experience

R. L. IhalamullaDepartment of ParasitologyFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo08, Sri Lanka
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U. S. RajapaksaDepartment of ParasitologyFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo08, Sri Lanka
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N. D. KarunaweeraDepartment of ParasitologyFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo08, Sri Lanka
Pages 571-575 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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Thilini Dilhara Jayasena Kaluarachchi, Manjula Manoji Weerasekera, Andrew J. McBain, Shalindra Ranasinghe, Renu Wickremasinghe, Surangi Yasawardene, Nisal Jayanetti & Rajitha Wickremasinghe. (2019) Diagnosing Cutaneous leishmaniasis using Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization: the Sri Lankan Perspective. Pathogens and Global Health 113:4, pages 180-190.
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