High-resolution melting analysis based on specific genomic regions: A promising tool for the diagnosis and typing of species causing cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia

• Published in: Biomédica
• Main Authors: Johana Marin, Daniel Urrea, Carlos Muskus, María Clara Echeverry, Ana María Mejía, Omar Triana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2017
• Subjects: Leishmania; leishmania/diagnóstico; leishmaniasis cutánea; reacción en cadena de la polimerasa; Colombia; Medicine; R; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Cadena
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v37i4.3634; https://doaj.org/article/60d0c0c8e6ae48558ad825f89d8bceeb

Introduction: Cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania, is a disease with high incidence in Colombia. The diagnosis and identification of the infectious species are critical factors when selecting and initiating treatment. Currently, the methods for diagnosing and typing...