The use of conjunctival swab samples for PCR screening for visceral leishmaniasis in vaccinated dogs O uso de amostras de swab conjuntival para triagem por PCR da leishmaniose visceral em cães vacinados

The use of conjunctival swab samples for PCR screening for visceral leishmaniasis in vaccinated dogs O uso de amostras de swab conjuntival para triagem por PCR da leishmaniose visceral em cães vacinados

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been shown to provide a rapid and sensitive technique for Leishmania detection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the technique of noninvasive conjunctival swabs (CS) as a sampling method for molecular screening for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in a group o...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Souza Leite, Virginia Carregal Mendes, Aline Leandra Carvalho Ferreira, Antero Silva Riberiro de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2011-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Leishmaniose visceral
cão
diagnóstico
PCR
swab conjuntival
Visceral leishmaniasis
dog
diagnosis
conjunctival swab
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