Detection of Leishmania (Viannia) DNA in leucocytes from the blood of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis

ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a serious and global public health issue, with the potential of developing a mucosal form, occurring as subclinical cases, and showing recurrence despite previous treatment.METHODS:Polymorphonuclear and mononuclear DNA obtained from 49 patients wa...

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Main Authors: Carolina Cella Conter, Herintha Coeto Neitzke-Abreu, Raissa Bocchi Pedroso, Maria Valdrinez Campana Lonardoni, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi Silveira, Sandra Mara Alessi Aristides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000500626&lng=en&tlng=en