Comparison of PCR and microscopy for detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in human fecal specimens: Clinical trial

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 995-998

  Morgan, U M ^a   Pallant, L ^a   Dwyer, B W ^b   Forbes, D A ^c   Rich, G ^b   Thompson, R C A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WESTERN DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 0031944222     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.4.995-998.1998     Document Type: Article

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