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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Main Authors: MA Mohaghegh, A Fata, GH Salehi, F Berenji, M Mousavi Bazzaz, H Rafatpanah, M Parian, A Movahedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/639/414