%0 Journal Article %K Adult %K Aged %K Aged, 80 and over %K Base Sequence %K Biopsy, Needle %K Carrier State %K Case-Control Studies %K DNA, Bacterial %K Drug Therapy, Combination %K Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay %K Female %K Humans %K Leprostatic Agents %K leprosy %K Male %K Middle Aged %K Molecular Sequence Data %K Mycobacterium leprae %K polymerase chain reaction %K Reference Values %K Sensitivity and Specificity %K Spain %B Leprosy review %D 2003 %G eng %L TORRES 2003 %N 1 %P 18-30 %T Comparison of PCR mediated amplification of DNA and the classical methods for detection of Mycobacterium leprae in different types of clinical samples in leprosy patients and contacts. %U https://leprosyreview.org/article/74/1/01-830 %V 74 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12669929?dopt=Abstract %8 2003 Mar