Detection of Leishmania DNA in saliva among patients with HIV/AIDS in Trang Province, southern Thailand
N. Pandey, S. Siripattanapipong, S. Leelayoova, J. Manomat, M. Mungthin, L. Bualert, T. Naaglor, P. Siriyasatien, A. Phumee, P. Piyaraj
This study evaluates the sensitivity and specificity of nested-PCR-ITS1 for detecting Leishmania DNA in saliva and buffy coat samples from HIV/AIDS patients, finding higher sensitivity in buffy coat than saliva.
bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2018Microbiology