ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2013
Detection of Leishmania siamensis DNA in saliva by polymerase chain reaction.
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- Leishmania (Mundinia) orientalis n. sp. (Trypanosomatidae), a parasite from Thailand responsible for localised cutaneous leishmaniasis.Parasites & vectors · 2018Article
- Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis isolated from the saliva of patients in a cutaneous leishmaniasis-endemic area of northeastern Brazil.Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2018Article
- Leishmaniasis in Thailand: A Review of Causative Agents and Situations.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2017Review
- Comparison of LAMP and PCR for molecular mass screening of sand flies for Leishmania martiniquensis infection.Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2017Article
- Detection of inflammatory biomarkers in saliva and urine: Potential in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment for chronic diseases.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2016Review
- Early detection of novel Leishmania species DNA in the saliva of two HIV-infected patients.BMC infectious diseases · 2016Article
- Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for simple detection of Leishmania infection.Parasites & vectors · 2015Article
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Abstract
Polymerase chain reaction was used to detect Leishmania siamensis DNA from clinical samples collected from six leishmaniasis patients during 2011-2012. The samples used in this study came from bone marrow, blood, buffy coat, saliva, urine, and tissue biopsy specimens. Saliva was a good source for L. siamensis DNA by polymerase chain reaction. L. siamensis DNA was also found in saliva of an asymptomatic case-patient. Levels of L. siamensis DNA in saliva decreased until being undetectable after treatment. These levels could be used as a marker to evaluate efficacy of the treatment. A larger study is needed to evaluate this method as a screening and survey tool to study the silent background of Leishmania infection among the at-risk population.
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