Diagnostic value of in situ polymerase chain reaction in leprosy

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1043-1046

  Dayal, R ^a,c   Singh, S P ^a   Mathur, P P ^a   Katoch, V M ^b   Katoch, K ^b   Natrajan, M ^b  

^a S N MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NATIONAL JALMA INSTITUTE FOR LEPROSY AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Histopathology; In situ Polymerase Chain Reaction; Leprosy

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; LEPROSY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN;

EID: 30444452370     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 00195456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02724408     Document Type: Article

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