Alternative PCR protocol using a single primer set for assessing DNA quality in several tissues from a large variety of mammalian species living in areas endemic for leishmaniasis

The aim of this work was to establish a modified pre-diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol using a single primer set that enables successful amplification of a highly conserved mammalian sequence in order to determine overall sample DNA quality for multiple mammalian species that inhab...

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Main Authors: Eduardo C Ferreira, Célia M Gontijo, Israel Cruz, Maria Norma Melo, Aristóbolo M Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2010-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000700009