Non-invasive cytology brush PCR for the diagnosis and causative species identification of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Peru.

Non-invasive cytology brush PCR for the diagnosis and causative species identification of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Peru.

BACKGROUND: Traditional methods of detecting Leishmania from cutaneous lesions involve invasive diagnostic procedures, such as scrapings, which cause discomfort, require technical expertise, and carry risks of invasive procedures. We compared the performance of 2 novel, molecular-based non-invasive...

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Main Authors: Braulio Mark Valencia, Nicolas Veland, Milena Alba, Vanessa Adaui, Jorge Arevalo, Donald E Low, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Andrea K Boggild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3504088?pdf=render

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