Non-Invasive Cytology Brush PCR Diagnostic Testing in Mucosal Leishmaniasis: Superior Performance to Conventional Biopsy with Histopathology

BACKGROUND: Traditional methods of diagnosing mucosal leishmaniasis (ML), such as biopsy with histopathology, are insensitive and require collection of an invasive diagnostic specimen. METHODS: We compared standard invasive procedures including biopsy histopathology, biopsy PCR, and leishmanin skin...

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Autores principales: Boggild, Andrea K., Valencia, Braulio Mark, Veland, Nicolas, Pilar Ramos, Ana, Calderon, Flor, Arevalo, Jorge, Low, Donald E., Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22046280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026395

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22046280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026395

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