Comparison of conventional and polymerase chain reaction diagnostic techniques for leishmaniasis in the endemic region of Adana, Turkey

Culha, G; Uzun, S; Ozcan, K; Memisoglu, HR; Chang, KP

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02695.x

Comparison of conventional and polymerase chain reaction diagnostic techniques for leishmaniasis in the endemic region of Adana, Turkey

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Culha G., Uzun S., Ozcan K., Memisoglu H., Chang K.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.569-572, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02695.x
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.569-572
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has long been reported in the Cukurova region. We have compared the sensitivity of the conventional methods of diagnosis by microscopy and cultivation of lesion aspirates against polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of parasite-specific DNA from these samples.