Identification of Leishmania Species Using PCR Assay on Giemsa-Stained Slides Prepared From Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Patients

Background: Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases that are created by intracellular parasites of Leishmania. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is considered as one of the health problems in some provinces of Iran.Methods: In this study, a total of 178 Giemsa-stained slides from confirmed cases of cutaneous lei...

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Main Authors: Farnaz Kheirandish, Ali Chegeni Sharafi, Bahram Kazemi, Mehdi Mohebali, Amanollah Sarlak, Mohamad Javad Tarahi, Kourosh Holakouee, Homa Hajaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/736/423