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Lepromin skin test can be used to distinguish lepromatous from tuberculoid leprosy, but is not used for diagnosis. Other tests include skin lesion biopsy and skin scraping examination for acid fast bacteria. | Lepromin skin test can be used to distinguish lepromatous from tuberculoid leprosy, but is not used for diagnosis. Other tests include skin lesion biopsy and skin scraping examination for acid fast bacteria. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Lepromin skin test can be used to distinguish lepromatous from tuberculoid leprosy, but is not used for diagnosis. Other tests include skin lesion biopsy and skin scraping examination for acid fast bacteria.