Evaluation of the sensitivities of DNA extraction and PCR methods for detection of Giardia duodenalis in stool specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 581-583

  Nantavisai, Kwannan ^a   Mungthin, Mathirut ^b   Tan Ariya, Peerapan ^a   Rangsin, Ram ^b   Naaglor, Tawee ^b   Leelayoova, Saovanee ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DNA EXTRACTION; FECES ANALYSIS; GIARDIA DUODENALIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FECES; FILTRATION; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

GIARDIA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 33847014756     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01823-06     Document Type: Article

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