Rapid molecular detection of Opisthorchis viverrini in human fecal samples by real-time polymerase chain reaction

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 917-920

  Intapan, Pewpan M ^a,b   Thanchomnang, Tongjit ^b   Lulitanond, Viraphong ^b   Pongsaskulchoti, Phunthira ^c   Maleewong, Wanchai ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; FORMALDEHYDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; GOLD STANDARD; HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ANIMAL; FECES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; OPISTHORCHIS; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

FASCIOLA HEPATICA; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI;

ANIMALS; FECES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMANS; MALE; OPISTHORCHIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70449701844     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0275     Document Type: Article

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