Use of the polymerase chain reaction to detect Mycobacterium leprae in urine

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been applied to detect M. leprae in different clinical samples and urine seems to be attractive for this purpose. PCR was used to improve the sensitivity for diagnosing leprosy by amplifying a 15...

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Autores principales: Caleffi, K.R., Hirata, R.D.C., Hirata, M.H., Caleffi, E.R., Siqueira, V.L.D., Cardoso, R.F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2012
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22286535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500011

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22286535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500011

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