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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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Autores principales: Valencia, Braulio Mark, Veland, Nicolas, Alba, Milena, Adaui, Vanessa, Arevalo, Jorge, Low, Donald E., Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro, Boggild, Andrea K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3504088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23185421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049738