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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...
Autores principales: | Gama, Rafael Silva, Leite, Lázaro Azevedo, Colombo, Lívia Tavares, Fraga, Lúcia Alves de Oliveira |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
2020
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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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