Sensitivity and specificity of polymerase chain reaction in Giemsa-stained slides for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in children
The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the detection of Leishmania DNA in archived Giemsa-stained bone marrow slides for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), and to compare PCR with conventional diagnostic techniques, like dir...
| Главные авторы: | , , , , , , |
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| Формат: | Статья |
| Язык: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2007-06-01
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| Серии: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Online-ссылка: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000400011 |