Comparison between Conventional and Real-Time PCR Assays for Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis

The diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a challenging issue and several studies worldwide have evaluated the different tools to reach a diagnostic solution. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has proven to be effective in detecting the genome of Leishmania species in different biological sa...

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Main Authors: Mariana R. Pereira, Fabiana Rocha-Silva, Cidiane Graciele-Melo, Camila R. Lafuente, Telcia Magalhães, Rachel B. Caligiorne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/639310