Real-time PCR in detection and quantitation of Leishmania donovani for the diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis patients and the monitoring of their response to treatment.

Sustained elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) requires the reduction and control of parasite reservoirs to minimize the transmission of Leishmania donovani infection. A simple, reproducible and definitive diagnostic procedure is therefore indispensable for the early and accurate detection of...

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Main Authors: Faria Hossain, Prakash Ghosh, Md Anik Ashfaq Khan, Malcolm S Duthie, Aarthy C Vallur, Alessandro Picone, Randall F Howard, Steven G Reed, Dinesh Mondal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5619796?pdf=render