Validity of the polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of clinically suspected cases of American visceral leishmaniasis

Validity of the polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of clinically suspected cases of American visceral leishmaniasis

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To test the validity of the polymerase chain reaction for diagnosing American visceral leishmaniasis, 88 suspected cases were studied. Diagnosis was confirmed in 47 (53.5%) and ruled out in 41 (46.5%) patients. Samples of bone marrow and peripheral blood were processed by polymerase chain reaction t...

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Main Authors: Celia Maria Silva Pedrosa, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Wendell Alexandre Pinheiro de Almeida, Eliana Maria Mauricio da Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013000597

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