Short report: Detection of Leishmania DNA by polymerase chain reaction on blood samples from dogs with visceral Leishmaniasis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 896-898

  Silva, E S ^a   Gontijo, C M F ^a   Pirmez, C ^a   Fernandes, O ^a   Brazil, R P ^a  

^a Ctr PR Rachou/Fundacao O Cruz   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOG; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEISHMANIA CHAGASI; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0035684078     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.896     Document Type: Article

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