Single step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the diagnosis of the Leishmania (Viannia) subgenus Reação de polimerização em cadeia (PCR) em etapa única para diagnóstico de Leishmania do subgênero (Viannia)

In Brazil, the main etiologic agent of Leishmaniasis that frequently presents with mucosal involvement belongs to the Viannia subgenus. The therapeutic conduct in this disease depends on the parasitological diagnosis, and classical methods are restricted in identifying the agent. In this paper we de...

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Main Authors: Byanca Regina Paiva, Luciana Neves Passos, Aloisio Falqueto, Rosely dos S. Malafronte, Heitor Franco de Andrade Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2004-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652004000600007