Molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis and identification of the causative Leishmania species in Morocco by using three PCR-based assays

Molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis and identification of the causative Leishmania species in Morocco by using three PCR-based assays

Abstract Background The diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) might be difficult, in particular in endemic areas where different species of Leishmania can cause lesions of very similar appearance and where other skin diseases with similar clinical symptoms occur. Even today, the parasitological...

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Main Authors: Tarik Mouttaki, Manuel Morales-Yuste, Gema Merino-Espinosa, Soumiya Chiheb, Hassan Fellah, Joaquina Martin-Sanchez, Myriam Riyad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
L. tropica
L. major
L. infantum
Direct examination
Culture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-420

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