An Innovative Field-Applicable Molecular Test to Diagnose Cutaneous Leishmania Viannia spp. Infections.

An Innovative Field-Applicable Molecular Test to Diagnose Cutaneous Leishmania Viannia spp. Infections.

Cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis is widely distributed in Central and South America. Leishmania of the Viannia subgenus are the most frequent species infecting humans. L. (V.) braziliensis, L. (V.) panamensis are also responsible for metastatic mucosal leishmaniasis. Conventional or real time PCR...

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Main Authors: Omar A Saldarriaga, Alejandro Castellanos-Gonzalez, Renato Porrozzi, Gerald C Baldeviano, Andrés G Lescano, Maxy B de Los Santos, Olga L Fernandez, Nancy G Saravia, Erika Costa, Peter C Melby, Bruno L Travi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4845993?pdf=render

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