Evaluation of a modified semi-automated immunomagnetic separation technique for the detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts in human faeces

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-141

  Robinson, G ^a   Watkins, J ^b   Chalmers, R M ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CREH ANALYTICAL LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical sensitivity; Cryptosporidium; Human faeces; Immunomagnetic separation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES ANALYSIS; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; HUMANS; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; OOCYSTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 48749132800     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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