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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...
Autores principales: | Boggild, Andrea K., Valencia, Braulio Mark, Veland, Nicolas, Pilar Ramos, Ana, Calderon, Flor, Arevalo, Jorge, Low, Donald E., Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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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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