Evaluation of PCR for diagnosis of Indian kala-azar and assessment of cure

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 3038-3041

  Maurya, R ^a   Singh, R K ^a   Kumar, B ^a   Salotra, P ^b   Rai, M ^a   Sundar, S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL CAMPUS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA ISOLATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; HUMANS; INDIA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

NASO HEXACANTHUS;

EID: 22144470842     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.7.3038-3041.2005     Document Type: Article

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