Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis by the polymerase chain reaction using blood, bone marrow and lymph node samples from patients from the Sudan
| dc.Faculty | African and Asian Studies | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Elhassan, Ahmed M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khalil, Eltahir Awad G. | |
| dc.date | 1997 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-01T09:05:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-12-01T09:05:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-12-01 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2015 | |
| dc.description | 5 Pages | |
| dc.description.abstract | We have evaluated the sensitivity of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a diagnostic tool for Leishmania donouani using blood, bone marrow and lymph node samples from Sudanese patients with a confirmed infection. Forty patients were diagnosed by microscopic examination of bone marrow or lymph node samples. The PCR was able to detect parasite DNA in 3 7 out of 40 blood samples. In bone marrow and lymph node samples, the PCR was able to detect parasite DNA in all 7 and 6 samples, respectively. We suggest that the PCR should be considered as a valuable and sensitive tool for the diagnosis of 1.. donouani infection. However, if PCR diagnosis is to supplement or even replace microscopic diagnosis in developing countries, a large number of patients with no apparent signs of infection and patients with other diseases have to he tested in order to evaluate its true potential. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://khartoumspace.uofk.edu/123456789/17382 | |
| dc.publisher | university of khartoum | en_US |
| dc.subject | visceral leishmaniasis, diagnosis, PCR | en_US |
| dc.title | Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis by the polymerase chain reaction using blood, bone marrow and lymph node samples from patients from the Sudan | en_US |
| dc.type | Publication | en_US |