A highly sensitive modified nested PCR to enhance case detection in leishmaniasis

Abstract Background Human leishmaniasis is one of the major parasitic diseases with worldwide distribution. Sri Lanka is a recently established focus of leishmaniasis caused by a variant Leishmania donovani. Early case detection and management is a main approach identified for L. donovani control in...

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Main Authors: Bhagya Deepachandi, Sudath Weerasinghe, Preethi Soysa, Nadira Karunaweera, Yamuna Siriwardana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4180-3