The Sensitivity of PCR Detection of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Fecal Samples Using Two DNA Extraction Methods

Molecular Diagnosis

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 147-153

  Lindergard, Gabriella ^a   Nydam, Daryl V ^a   Wade, Susan E ^a   Schaaf, Stephanie L ^a   Mohammed, Hussni O ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; RIBOSOME RNA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA EXTRACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FLOTATION; FREEZING; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING; THAWING; TRAP C2 GENE;

EID: 2042482714     PISSN: 10848592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03260031     Document Type: Article

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