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