DNA technological progress toward advanced diagnostic tools to support human hookworm control

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-45

  Gasser, R B ^a   Cantacessi, C ^a   Loukas, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Human hookworm; Mutation scanning; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Specific diagnosis of infection; Strongylida

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; VACCINES;

GENETIC VARIATION; HUMAN HOOKWORMS; MUTATION SCANNING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STRONGYLIDA;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

HELMINTH DNA;

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENETIC VARIATION; HEALTH IMPACT; HEMOPHAGY; MUTATION; NEMATODE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VACCINE;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANIMAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; DNA, HELMINTH; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; NEMATODA; STRONGYLIDA; STRONGYLOIDEA;

EID: 36248999502     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2007.09.003     Document Type: Review

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