A simplified reverse transcriptase PCR for rapid detection ofMycobacterium lepraein skin specimens
Open Access
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 48 (3) , 319-328
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695x.2006.00152.x
Abstract
An RNA-based assay is an additional molecular tool for leprosy diagnosis and determination of the viability of leprosy bacilli. To simplify RNA detecKeywords
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