qPCR detection of Mycobacterium leprae in biopsies and slit skin smear of different leprosy clinical forms

qPCR detection of Mycobacterium leprae in biopsies and slit skin smear of different leprosy clinical forms

Leprosy, whose etiological agent is Mycobacterium leprae, is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. The diagnosis of leprosy is based on clinical evaluation, whereas histopathological analysis and bacilloscopy are complementary diagnostic tools. Quan...

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Main Authors: Michelle de Campos Soriani Azevedo, Natália Mortari Ramuno, Luciana Raquel Vincenzi Fachin, Mônica Tassa, Patrícia Sammarco Rosa, Andrea de Faria Fernandes Belone, Suzana Madeira Diório, Cleverson Teixeira Soares, Gustavo Pompermaier Garlet, Ana Paula Favaro Trombone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867016305219

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