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PCR for detection of Leishmania donovani from microscopically negative tissue smears of suspected patients in Gondar, Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: As untreated visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is fatal, reliable diagnostics are pivotal for accurate treatment allocation. The current diagnostic algorithm for VL in Ethiopia, which is based on the rK39 rapid diagnostic test and microscopy of tissue smears, lacks sensitivity. This probably l...

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Autores principales:	Melkamu, Roma, Berhane, Nega, Jacobs, Bart K. M., Mohammed, Rezika, Kassa, Mekibib, Yeshanew, Arega, Fikre, Helina, Atnafu, Saba, van Henten, Saskia, van Griensven, Johan, Pareyn, Myrthe
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2023
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9956792/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36780561 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011128

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