Comparison of PCR-based diagnoses for visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Khan, Md. Gulam Musawwir, Bhaskar, Khondaker Rifat Hasan, Kikuchi, Mihoko, Salam, Md. Abdus, Akther, Tania, Haque, Rashidul, Mondal, Dinesh, Hamano, Shinjiro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: RC111 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87013/1/PCR%20comparison%20Parasitol%20Int.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87013/; http://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2013.12.001

The diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is performed using multiple methods encompassing parasitological, serological and nucleic acid-based diagnostic tools, each method with its own unique advantages and disadvantages. Conventional parasitologicalmethods are risky for the patient and require...