Further evaluation of an updated PCR assay for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni DNA in human stool samples

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1194-1196

  Gomes, Luciana I ^a   Marques, Letícia H S ^a   Enk, Martin J ^a   Coelho, Paulo Marcos Z ^a   Rabello, Ana ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Faecal samples; Molecular diagnosis; Polymerase chain reaction; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 72449185220     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000800021     Document Type: Article

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