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Leishmaniasis
Studies from Shiraz University, Medical Department describe new findings in leishmaniasis
August 26th, 2008
" The diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is traditionally based on microscopic demonstration of amastigote forms in tissue biopsies or smears. However, this method usually presents low sensitivity, and in atypical forms, CL may be overlooked because of similarity to other dermal diseases," scientists in Iran report. "Thus, it is necessary to apply specific diagnostic methods as polymerase chain reaction (PCR). To evaluate the possible advantage of PCR in the diagnosis and species identification of CL in patients with atypical clinical presentation. Fifty-one patients clinically suspected of CL with positive and negative controls were tested. After microscopic...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-26)
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