Diagnosis and characterization of Leishmania species in giemsa-stained slides by PCR-RFLP

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-60

  Kazemi Rad, E ^a   Mohebali, M ^a   Hajjaran, H ^a   Rezaei, S ^a   Mamishi, S ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Giemsa stained smear; Leishmania species; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649095101     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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