Detection of <em>Mycobacterium leprae</em> using real-time PCR in paucibacillary leprosy patients with negative acid-fast bacilli smears
BACKGROUND Leprosy is an infectious disease that is still a health problem worldwide, including in Indonesia. The clinical symptoms are similar to other skin diseases and it is difficult to establish a diagnosis for paucibacillary (PB) leprosy. Current serological and histopathological tests have l...
Main Authors: | Arleen Devita, Fera Ibrahim, Sri Linuwih Susetyo Wardhani Menaldi, Angky Budianti, Andi Yasmon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia
2019-12-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Indonesia |
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Online Access: | https://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/2643 |
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