Novel real-time PCR for detection of Schistosoma japonicum in stool

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-264

  Lier, Tore ^a   Simonsen, G S ^a,b   Haaheim, H ^a   Hjelmevoll, S O ^a   Vennervald, B J ^c   Johansen, M V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

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EID: 33746053796     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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