A rapid staining technique for Leishmania parasites in splenic aspirate smears

C. N. ChungeDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya

S. NgigeDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya

C. R. A. BwiboDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya

P. C. MulegaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya

J. F. KilonzoDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya

F. KibatiClinical Research Centre, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P. O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya

J. OwateBaringo District Hospital, P. O. Box 21, Kabarnet, Kenya

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