Polymerase chain reaction for detection of Mycobacterium leprae in nasal swab specimens.

The polymerase chain reaction based on the selective amplification of a 531-bp fragment of the gene encoding the proline-rich antigen of Mycobacterium leprae was applied to nasal swab specimens from leprosy patients, occupational contacts, and endemic and nonendemic controls. To prevent false-positi...

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Main Authors: de Wit, M Y, Douglas, J T, McFadden, J, Klatser, P R
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1993
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC262809/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8458942
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