[Leish-l] Status of PCR for CL diagnosis

[Kwang-Poo Chang]

In sanliurfa, Turkey, dermatologists placed lesion aspirates on glass
slides and examined the wet mount preparations for the presence of
amastigotes as a quick way of diagnosis. Remaining samples were used for
culture and/or PCR, if necessary.

This is doable if amastigotes are abundant and large in size.

Just pass on the information for your reference.

KP

On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 8:40 AM, Hugo Valdivia <hvalrod at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you all for your thoughts and insights, it is fantastic to see all
> the interaction in the Leish community,
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> I am fully aware of the advantages of PCR and the clear need of
> standardization in the region for CL diagnosis. I hope that this issue will
> be discussed on WorldLeish and could result in better diagnostics for the
> people who are most affected by this disease.
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>
> Thank you,
>
> Hugo Valdivia,
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