The detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Triatoma infestans: Comparison of a PCR-based assay with microscopical examination

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 461-465

  Braz, L M A ^a,b   Raiz Jr , R ^a   Okay, T S ^a   Alarcon R S ^a   Gakyia, E ^a   Amato Neto, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Faculdade de Medicina

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROSCOPY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; XENODIAGNOSIS;

TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 34748883031     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136485907X176535     Document Type: Article

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