01122nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002900055653001100084653001800095653001200113653001600125653001600141653002500157653000900182100001500191245010100206856005900307300001100366490000700377050003200384520043800416022001400854       1989                            d  c1989 Sep10aExudates and Transudates10aHumans10aKeratinocytes10aleprosy10aLymphocytes10aMacrophages10aMycobacterium leprae10aSkin1 aRidley M J00aThe cellular exudate--Mycobacterium leprae relationship and the critical reading of skin smears.  uhttp://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1989/v60n3/pdf/v60n3a09.pdf  a229-400 v60  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>A careful reading of conventionally stained Ziehl-Neelsen skin smear preparations in leprosy provides a number of insights into the patient's situation, including his approximate position in the spectrum. This data serves as a cross-check on the primary results of the smear examination, and aids their interpretation for the purposes of diagnosis, assessment of the response to chemotherapy and the possible onset of relapse.</p>  a0305-7518