[Current practice of genetic diagnosis for Mycobacterium leprae].

نویسندگان

  • Norihisa Ishii
  • Kazue Nakanaga
  • Masanori Matsuoka
  • Koichi Suzuki
چکیده

Laboratory tests necessary for the diagnosis of leprosy have not been well introduced in general hospitals and clinical laboratories. Therefore, several tests have been performed in Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases since July, 1997, as a part of administrative examinations (tests done by request of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). These examinations include histopathology, serum antibody titers (anti-PGL-I antibody), PCR test and bioactivity of anti-bacterial agents.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of leprosy : official organ of the Japanese Leprosy Association

دوره 75 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006