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Table 3 Results of the different diagnostic methods

From: Molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis and identification of the causative Leishmania species in Morocco by using three PCR-based assays

Direct examination

Culture

13A/13B PCR

Lmj4/uni21 PCR

ITS1 PCR

Final interpretation*

Number (total: 58)

-

-

+

+

+

+

16

-

-

+

-

+

+

5

-

-

-

-

+

-

1

-

-

+

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

-

+

+

+

+

+

4

+

+

+

+

+

+

9

+

-

+

+

+

+

6

+

-

+

-

+

+

4

  1. *According to the consensus positive.