Sensitivity of the polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis.
Acta Trop
; 79(3): 225-9, 2001 Jun 22.
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| ID: mdl-11412806
The sensitivity of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 35 consecutive outpatients with cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis was evaluated using, as gold standard, the in vitro isolation of the parasite through culture of aspirates of the cutaneous ulcers. All isolates were identified using electrophoretic enzyme analysis. Patients were mainly young males with recent onset disease without prior specific treatment. PCR was performed using DNA extracted from fresh frozen biopsies of cutaneous ulcers. The reaction used a pair of oligonucleotides that amplify the conserved region of the minicircle molecule. PCR showed 100% sensitivity (95% CI from 90.0 to 100.0). These results were similar to the visualization of amastigotes in imprint preparations of cutaneous biopsy tissue and the inoculation of biopsy material in golden hamsters. Despite the high sensitivity of the PCR, in this particular clinical setting of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. (V.) guyanensis in the Brazilian Amazon, it appears that the method of choice for diagnosis should be the direct visualization of amastigotes using imprint preparations and the PCR reserved for those patients with negative imprint results.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leishmaniasis Cutánea
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Leishmania guyanensis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Trop
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos