| human cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by leishmania (viannia) braziliensis in santiago del estero, argentina: identification of parasites by monoclonal antibodies and isoenzymes. | diagnostic and parasite characterization and identification studies were carried out in human patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions in santiago del estero, northern province of argentina. diagnostic procedures were biopsies of lesions for smears and inoculations in hamster, needle aspirations of material from ulcers for "in vitro" cultures. immunodiagnostic techniques applied were ifat-igg and montenegro skin test. primary isolation of eight stocks of leishmanial parasites was achieved f ... | 1996 | 9293087 |