Polymerase Chain Reaction versus Slit Skin Smear in Diagnosis of Leprosy; A Cross Sectional Study
Background: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease where delay in diagnosis or treatment can lead to deformities and disabilities for the rest of the patient’s life. Definite diagnosis of leprosy has long been based on clinical picture, histopathology and/or the detection of acid-fast bacilli (AFB)...
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| Language: | English |
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Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta)
2020-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Arts |
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| Online Access: | https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_95155_df7d2591321b063515d1b1a18de449c3.pdf |