Polymerase chain reaction for detecting Onchocerca volvulus in pools of blackflies

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 522-527

  Oskam, L ^a   Schoone, G J ^a   Kroon, C C M ^a   Lujan, R ^b   Davies, J B ^c  

^a ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE GUATEMALA   (Guatemala)

^c LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blackfly; Onchocerca volvulus; PCR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FLY; NONHUMAN; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING TEST;

ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; SIMULIIDAE;

EID: 0029789120     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1996.d01-95.x     Document Type: Article

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