PCR amplification of triosephosphate isomerase gene of Giardia lamblia in formalin-fixed feces

Revista Latinoamericana de Microbiologia

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 6-11

  Molina, Nora ^a   Polverino, Daniela ^a   Minvielle, Marta ^a   Basualdo, Juan Angel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Formalin fixed feces; Genotype; Giardia lamblia; PCR

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; DNA; POVIDONE; TRIOSEPHOSPHATE ISOMERASE;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA PURIFICATION; FECES MICROFLORA; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOAL GENETICS;

ANIMALS; FECES; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIOSE-PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 40849097855     PISSN: 01874640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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