Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis in Tunisia: comparative study between optimised PCR assays and parasitological methods

Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis in Tunisia: comparative study between optimised PCR assays and parasitological methods

There has been a steady increase of visceral leishmaniasis during the past 20 years in Tunisia. In this study, we assess the value of two optimised PCR versus those of classical methods for the diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis. 106 samples were collected from 53 cases of pediatric visceral...

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Main Authors: Kaouech E., Kallel K., Toumi N.H., Belhadj S., Anane S., Babba H., Chaker E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2008-06-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
visceral leishmaniasis
PCR
direct examination
leukocytoconcentration
culture
blood
bone marrow
Tunisia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008152143

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