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Life Sciences
Data on life sciences published by M. Berzunzacruz and colleagues
March 24th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Parasitology Research, "Parasites of the complexes Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana, Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, and Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi coexist within the same endemic areas of the American Continent. They produce similar clinical manifestations, yet not all respond well to treatment with anti-leishmania drugs." "Thus, high specificity and sensitivity are needed to improve diagnosis and treatment. We developed a highly specific and sensitive polymerase chain reaction based diagnostic method that permits the identification of parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania and the...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-24)
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