Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction in the routine diagnosis for tegumentary leishmaniasis in a referral centre

Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction in the routine diagnosis for tegumentary leishmaniasis in a referral centre

The present study investigated the diagnostic value of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) performed in parallel to conventional methods at an American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) referral centre for diagnosis. Accuracy parameters for PCR were calculated using 130 patients with confirmed ATL (ATL gr...

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Main Authors: Aline Fagundes, Armando Schubach, Cíntia Cristiane de Paula, Alessandra Bogio, Liliane de Fátima Antonio, Patrícia Botelho Schiavoni, Vivian de Souza Monteiro, Maria de Fátima Madeira, Leonardo Pereira Quintella, Claudia Maria Valete-Rosalino, Erica de Camargo Ferreira e Vasconcellos, Rilza Beatriz Gayoso de Azeredo-Coutinho, Rachel S Pacheco, Mauro CA Marzochi, Keyla BF Marzochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Leishmania
polymerase chain reaction
diagnosis
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