Differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar cysts using polymerase chain reaction on DNA isolated from faeces with spin columns

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 358-361

  Verweij, J J ^a   Blotkamp, J ^a   Brienen, E A T ^a   Aguirre, A ^b   Polderman, A M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES; HUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SPECIES;

EID: 0034044830     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050494     Document Type: Article

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