Comparison of various sample preparation methods for PCR diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis using peripheral blood

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 613-617

  Lachaud, L ^a   Chabbert, E ^a   Dubessay, P ^a   Reyes, J ^a   Lamothe, J ^a   Bastien, P ^a  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; GUANIDINE; PROTEINASE K;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; DOG; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0035125886     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.2.613-617.2001     Document Type: Article

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