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Low-cost liquid medium for in vitro cultivation of Leishmania parasites in low-income countries

BACKGROUND: Prompt laboratory diagnosis and initiation of treatment are effective components of leishmaniasis control. Detection of Leishmania parasites by ex-vivo culture of lesion scrapings is considered a definitive diagnostic method preceding initiation of treatment. OBJECTIVE: A pilot study to...

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Autores principales: Tasew, Geremew, Kebede, Amha, Wolday, Dawit, Gadisa, Endalamaw, Britton, Sven, Eidsmo, Liv, Akuffo, Hannah
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CoAction Publishing 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20027250
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v2i0.2046