Letter to the Editor

Application of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Detection of Leishmania infantum Strain from Brazil

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SILVA NUNES BEZERRA G, BARBOSA JÚNIOR WL, CINTRA LEAL N, DE MEDEIROS ZM. Application of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Detection of Leishmania infantum Strain from Brazil. Iran J Parasitol. 2020;15(1):155-157.