Analysis of a novel multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay as a sensitive tool for the diagnosis of indeterminate and tuberculoid forms of leprosy

Analysis of a novel multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay as a sensitive tool for the diagnosis of indeterminate and tuberculoid forms of leprosy

Objective/Background: Clinical diagnosis of indeterminate and tuberculoid leprosy is often difficult due to limited and confounding signs and symptoms. In the current study, we evaluated the utility of new multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using Mycobacterium leprae-specific DNA sequences i...

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Main Authors: V Sundeep Chaitanya, Luz Cuello, Madhusmita Das, A Sudharsan, Pavithrra Ganesan, K Kanmani, Lakshmi Rajan, Mannam Ebenezer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Decision tree classifier
indeterminate leprosy
multiplex polymerase chain reaction
Mycobacterium leprae
pseudogenes
real-time polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2017;volume=6;issue=1;spage=1;epage=8;aulast=Chaitanya

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