Development and validation of PCR-based assays for diagnosis of American cutaneous leishmaniasis and identificatio nof the parasite species

In this study, PCR assays targeting different Leishmania heat-shock protein 70 gene (hsp70) regions, producing fragments ranging in size from 230-390 bp were developed and evaluated to determine their potential as a tool for the specific molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). A total o...

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Main Authors: Graça, Grazielle Cardoso da, Volpini, Angela Cristina, Romero, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra, Oliveira Neto, Manoel Paes de, Hueb, Marcia, Porrozzi, Renato, Boité, Mariana Côrtes, Cupolillo, Elisa
Format: Artigo
Language: English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2017
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Online Access: http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/28305
https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762012000500014
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