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Lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme patterns in vaginal injury of a 4-year-old girl

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Lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme patterns indicative of vaginal injury were identified in extracts of a bloodstain on a pair of knickers belonging to a 4-year-old girl. No evidence of semen or saliva was detected in the stain. The result corroborated the clinical findings and provided strong evidence of child sexual abuse.

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In einem Blutspurenextrakt, welcher von Blutspuren auf einem Slip gewonnen wurde, der einem 4jährigen Mädchen gehörte, wurden Isoenzym-Muster der Laktat-Dehydrogenas gefunden, welche auf eine Vaginalverletzung hinwiesen. Kein Beweis für Samen oder Speichel wurde in den Spuren gefunden. Das Resultat der Untersuchung bestätigte die klinischen Befunde und sorgte für einen starken Hinweis auf einen sexuellen Mißbrauch des Kindes.

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  1. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Criminalistics and Forensic Biology Section, DSIR Chemistry, PO Box, 2224, Auckland, New Zealand

    S. -A. Harbison

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Harbison, S.A. Lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme patterns in vaginal injury of a 4-year-old girl. Int J Leg Med 105, 177–178 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625173

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