Use of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for the detection of mycobacterium leprae in the slit-skin smears of leprosy patients

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 116-127

  Jadhav, Rupen S ^a   Kamble, R R ^a   Shinde, V S ^a   Edward, S ^a   Edward, V K ^a  

^a Richardson Leprosy Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; LEPROSTATIC AGENT; REAGENT; RNA 16S;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BORDERLINE LEPROSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOOT PAD; HUMAN; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MALE; MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NONHUMAN; POLYPHARMACY; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA EXTRACTION; RNA GENE; SLIT SKIN SMEAR; SMEAR;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPROSY, BORDERLINE; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

EID: 21644434351     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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