Use of the polymerase chain reaction to detect Mycobacterium leprae in urine

Use of the polymerase chain reaction to detect Mycobacterium leprae in urine

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Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been applied to detect M. leprae in different clinical samples and urine seems to be attractive for this purpose. PCR was used to improve the sensitivity for diagnosing leprosy by amplifying a 15...

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Main Authors: K.R. Caleffi, R.D.C. Hirata, M.H. Hirata, E.R. Caleffi, V.L.D. Siqueira, R.F. Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
PCR
Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
Urine
TT leprosy
LL leprosy
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