Comparison of Three Polymerase Chain Reaction Protocols for the Diagnosis of Leprosy in Ecuador.

Franco-Sotomayor G, Carvajal E, Buenaño Morales HJ, Orlando SA, Zúñiga Velarde JJ, Barragan Peña A, Rodriguez-Pazmiño ÁS, Paredes-Núñez D, Cardenas Franco G, Calvopiña M, Garcia-Bereguiain MA

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DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.26-0175
Published: 2026 Aug 18
Container: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
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@article{allodium:10.4269/ajtmh.26-0175,
  title = {Comparison of Three Polymerase Chain Reaction Protocols for the Diagnosis of Leprosy in Ecuador.},
  author = {Franco-Sotomayor G and Carvajal E and Buenaño Morales HJ and Orlando SA and Zúñiga Velarde JJ and Barragan Peña A and Rodriguez-Pazmiño ÁS and Paredes-Núñez D and Cardenas Franco G and Calvopiña M and Garcia-Bereguiain MA},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene},
  doi = {10.4269/ajtmh.26-0175},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.26-0175}
}

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TI  - Comparison of Three Polymerase Chain Reaction Protocols for the Diagnosis of Leprosy in Ecuador.
AU  - Franco-Sotomayor G
AU  - Carvajal E
AU  - Buenaño Morales HJ
AU  - Orlando SA
AU  - Zúñiga Velarde JJ
AU  - Barragan Peña A
AU  - Rodriguez-Pazmiño ÁS
AU  - Paredes-Núñez D
AU  - Cardenas Franco G
AU  - Calvopiña M
AU  - Garcia-Bereguiain MA
PY  - 2026
JO  - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
DO  - 10.4269/ajtmh.26-0175
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G, F., E, C., HJ, B. M., SA, O., JJ, Z. V., A, B. P., ÁS, R., D, P., G, C. F., M, C., & MA, G. (2026). Comparison of Three Polymerase Chain Reaction Protocols for the Diagnosis of Leprosy in Ecuador.. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.26-0175

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