Direct isolation of DNA from patient stools for polymerase chain reaction detection of Cryptosporidium parvum

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 177, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1443-1446

  Zhu, Guan ^a   Marchewka, Mary J ^a   Ennis, Jill G ^a   Keithly, Janet S ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FECES ANALYSIS; GENE ISOLATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031901706     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/517834     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Laxer MA, Timblin BK, Patel RJ. DNA sequences for the specific detection of Cryptosporidium parvum by the polymerase chain reaction. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1991;45:688-94.
2. Gobet P, Buisson JC, Vagner O, et al. Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum DNA in formed human feces by a sensitive PCR-based assay including uracil-n-glycosylase inactivation. J Clin Microbiol 1997;35:254-6.