Improved molecular diagnostic tools for human hookworms

Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-21

  Gasser, Robin B ^a   Cantacessi, Cinzia ^a   Campbell, Bronwyn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human hookworm; Molecular diagnosis; Roundworm

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOOKWORM; HUMAN; INFECTION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; REVIEW; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 58149239628     PISSN: 14737159     EISSN: 17448352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737159.9.1.17     Document Type: Review

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