Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis in Tunisia: comparative study between optimised PCR assays and parasitological methods
There has been a steady increase of visceral leishmaniasis during the past 20 years in Tunisia. In this study, we assess the value of two optimised PCR versus those of classical methods for the diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis. 106 samples were collected from 53 cases of pediatric visceral...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008152143 |