Leprosy: New diagnostic tools and methods;Hanseniase: Novos metodos e recursos diagnosticos

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 343-349

  Tomimori Yamashita, Jane ^b   Maeda, Solange Miki ^c   Jabur, Renée ^a   Rotta, Osmar ^c  

^a Centro de Saúde Escola

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE

Author keywords

diagnosis; leprosy

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LEPROSY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

EID: 16044375293     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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