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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2004-04-01
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Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652004000600007 |