Chapter-19 Laboratory Diagnosis
BOOK TITLE: IAL Textbook of Leprosy
Author
1. Ponnaiya Joyce
ISBN
9789351529910
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12958_20
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2017
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1.
Schieffelin Institute of Health - Research and Leprosy Centre , Tamil Nadu,
SLRTC, Karigiri,
Christian Medical College of Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Laboratory test,
leprosy,
slit-skin smear technique,
bacterial index,
morphological index,
nasal mucosal smear,
skin biopsy,
hematoxylin-eosin stain,
nerve biopsy,
histamine test