Abstract:Introduction: American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) affects over one million people annually worldwide. Its spread enables Leishmania-parasites invading the skin, mucosa, and body-fluids including saliva. Detection of Leishmania-DNA in saliva, has been proposed as a non-invasive method. Objective: To evaluate the use of multiplex conventional PCR-assay in saliva to identify Leishmania-DNA from patients infected with ACL. Materials and Methods: Individuals with ACL were selected to evaluate a PCR-based saliva … Show more
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