A simplified reverse transcriptase PCR for rapid detection of Mycobacterium leprae in skin specimens

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-328

  Phetsuksiri, Benjawan ^b   Rudeeaneksin, Janisara ^b   Supapkul, Prapaporn ^b   Wachapong, Suksawat ^c   Mahotarn, Krisada ^c   Brennan, Patrick J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Thai National Institute of Health   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Leprosy diagnosis; Reverse transcriptase PCR

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ANALYSIS; SKIN; SKIN BIOPSY; SMEAR;

BIOPSY; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 33750939035     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: 1574695X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695X.2006.00152.x     Document Type: Article

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