Quantitative PCR in Epidemiology for Early Detection of Visceral Leishmaniasis Cases in India

Anthroponotic VL caused by Leishmania donovani in the Indian subcontinent accounts for 70% of the world burden of VL. Among the estimated 100,000 cases of VL acquired annually in India, 90% occur in the state of Bihar. Leishmania infection can result in either symptomatic or asymptomatic infection....

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Main Authors: Sudarshan, Medhavi, Singh, Toolika, Singh, Abhishek Kumar, Chourasia, Ankita, Singh, Bhawana, Wilson, Mary E., Chakravarty, Jaya, Sundar, Shyam
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4263468/