Detection of Entamoeba histolytica DNA in the saliva of amoebic liver abscess patients who received prior treatment with metronidazole

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 418-425

  Khairnar, Krishna ^a   Parija, Subhash Chandra ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Amoebiasis; DNA; Entamoeba histolytica; India; Metronidazole; Polymerase chain reaction; Saliva

Indexed keywords

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; PROTOZOAL DNA; PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIVER AMEBIASIS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; INDIA; LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC; METRONIDAZOLE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA;

EID: 59449111013     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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