Molecular Identification of Leishmania Species Using Samples Obtained from Negative Stained Smears
Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic skin disease. Diagnosis primarily is based on clinical signs and microscopic observation of parasite on direct stained smears or tissue sections. Sensitivity of direct smear is not as high as molecular methods. The aim of this study was to iden...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-06-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Parasitology |
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Online Access: | http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/639/414 |