Diagnosis of leprosy by the practical application of the polymerase chain reaction

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 423-426

  Sugita, Yasuyuki ^a   Miyamoto, Masato ^b   Koseki, Masamichi ^b   Ishii, Norihisa ^a   Nakajima, Hiroshi ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b National Leprosarium Tama Zenshoen   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Leprosy; PCR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0029738549     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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