Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in human feces by PCR

Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 309-311

  Fischer, P ^a   Taraschewski, Horst ^b   Ringelmann, R ^a   Eing, B ^a  

^a Staedt Klinikum Karlsruhe   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FECES; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FECES; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032222749     PISSN: 03850005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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