DNA-PCR and RT-PCR for the 18-kDa gene of Mycobacterium leprae to assess the efficacy of multi-drug therapy for leprosy

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 417-422

  Chae, Gue Tae ^a   Kim, Min Joo ^a   Kang, Tae Jin ^a   Lee, Seong Beom ^a   Shin, Hang Kye ^a   Kim, Jong Pill ^a   Ko, Young Hoon ^a   Kim, Sung Hwa ^a   Kim, Nan Hee ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; CLOFAZIMINE; DAPSONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; MINOCYCLINE; OFLOXACIN; PHENOLIC GLYCOLIPID; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENSITOMETRY; DRUG EFFICACY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ISOLATION; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0036241354     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-5-417     Document Type: Article

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