Novel PCR primers to diagnose visceral leishmaniasis using peripheral blood, spleen or bone marrow aspirates

• Main Authors: Khatun, M., Alam, S.M.S., Khan, A.H., Hossain, M.A., Haq, J.A., Alam Jilani, M.S., Rahman, M.T., Karim, M.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19136/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.08.002

Objective To establish a suitable method of diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) using peripheral blood, spleen or bone marrow aspirates. Methods Peripheral blood, bone marrow and spleen aspirate samples were collected from clinically suspected VL patients (n = 26). A new PCR primer pair (MK1F/R...