Prospects for new leprosy diagnostic tools, a narrative review considering ELISA and PCR assays

Slit skin smear and histopathological examinations are currently the main laboratory tools used to aid the diagnosis of leprosy. However, their sensitivity is low, and many cases are not detected. New methodologies have been studied to develop more accurate tests. This narrative review aims to raise...

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Autores principales: Gama, Rafael Silva, Leite, Lázaro Azevedo, Colombo, Lívia Tavares, Fraga, Lúcia Alves de Oliveira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2020
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7723377/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33263683
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0197-2020

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7723377/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33263683
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0197-2020

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