Development of a combined RLEP/16S rRNA (RT) qPCR assay for the detection of viable M. leprae from nasal swab samples
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4349-9
Abstract: BackgroundLeprosy continues to be a health problem in endemic areas. More than 200,000 new cases of leprosy per year suggest that transmission of the disease is still ongoing, presumably as airborne infection through nasal droplets.… read more here.
Keywords: 16s rrna; swab samples; nasal swab; rrna qpcr ... See more keywords