Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction-based detection of Mycobacterium leprae for the diagnosis of leprosy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 269-276

  Bang, Pham Dang ^a,b   Suzuki, Koichi ^c   Phuong, Le Thi ^b   Chu, Tran Man ^b   Ishii, Norihisa ^c   Khang, Tran Hau ^a,b  

^a HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b National Institute of Dermato Venereology   (Viet Nam)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leprosy; Mycobacterium leprae; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CLOFAZIMINE; DAPSONE; PHENOLIC GLYCOLIPID I; RIFAMPICIN; RNA 16S;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PAUCIBACILLARY LEPROSY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHILD; FEMALE; GLYCOLIPIDS; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65249155526     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00637.x     Document Type: Article

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