Feasibility of near-infrared spectroscopy for species identification and parasitological diagnosis of freshwater snails of the genus Biomphalaria (Planorbidae)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259832
Abstract: Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) has been applied in epidemiological surveillance studies of insect vectors of parasitic diseases, such as the Dengue’s mosquitoes. However, regarding mollusks, vectors of important worldwide helminth diseases such as schistosomiasis, fascioliasis… read more here.
Keywords: infrared spectroscopy; near infrared; parasitological diagnosis; spectroscopy ... See more keywords
Characterization of Leishmania spp. Causing Cutaneous Lesions with a Negative Parasitological Diagnosis in Panama
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7100282
Abstract: A total of 123 DNA samples from Panamanian patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) lesions were evaluated. These samples were previously confirmed with CL by a specific KDNA-Viannia PCR but had a negative parasitological diagnosis (Group… read more here.
Keywords: negative parasitological; parasitological diagnosis; characterization leishmania; leishmania spp ... See more keywords