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J Clin Microbiol
; 42(4): 1777-8, 2004 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15071047
RESUMO
A nested PCR assay to detect parasite DNA in slit aspirates from skin lesions of patients with post-kala-azar dermal lesihmaniasis (PKDL) is described. PCR results were positive in 27 of 29 (93%) samples by nested PCR assay, while only 20 of 29 (69%) were positive in a primary PCR assay. The nested PCR assay allowed reliable diagnosis of PKDL in a noninvasive manner.