Suspected lesions from infected human skins in Akungba Akoko
were cleaned with 70% alcohol to remove dirt and contaminants;
they were scraped with sterile scalpel and brought to the
laboratory. The sample was initially mounted on a slide in 10%
potassium hydroxide solution and stained with 1% methylene blue
for 1 min for direct microscopic examination. Later, it was inoculated