A new PCR-based approach for the specific amplification of DNA from different Schistosoma species applicable to human urine samples

Parasitology

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 581-587

  Sandoval, N ^a   Siles Lucas, M ^a   Perez Arellano J L ^b   Carranza, C ^b   Puente, S ^c   Lopez Aban J ^a   Muro, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; PCR; Schistosoma spp; Urine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA BOVIS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; URINALYSIS; URINE;

ANIMALS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, HELMINTH; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPAIN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA BOVIS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 33750355586     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182006000898     Document Type: Article

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