Use of the polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of leprosy

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 170-172

  Santos, A R ^a   Nery, J C ^a   Duppre, Nadia C ^a   Gallo, Maria E N ^a   Filho, J T G ^a   Suffys, P N ^a   Degrave, W M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOFAZIMINE; DIAMINE DIPHENYLSULFONE; RIFAMPICIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031039969     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-46-2-170     Document Type: Article

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