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- ISSN: 0002-9637
- E-ISSN: 1476-1645
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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume s1-31, Issue 4, 1 Jul 1951, p. 411 - 413
An Easier and More Accurate Diagnosis of Malaria and Filariasis through the Use of the Skin Scarification Smear 1
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Abstract
Summary
The superficial scarification of the scapular region is advocated in order to obtain a thin smear of dermal juice which, stained with Giemsa, provides an easy and more accurate means, both quantitatively and qualitatively, of diagnosing malaria parasites as well as the microfilarias of both blood and skin.
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