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Use of PCR To Detect Leishmania ( Viannia ) spp. in Dog Blood and Bone Marrow
1 Feb 2000
Abstract excerpt
A PCR-based protocol for the detection of Leishmania (Viannia) parasites in canine blood, buffy coat, and bone marrow was developed and was then tested with field samples taken from a random sample of 545 dogs from villages in Peru where Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Viannia) peruviana are endemic. Comparative tests with cultured parasites mixed with dog blood showed that the PCR assay's...
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