Evaluation of a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Dientamoeba fragilis

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-245

  Calderaro, Adriana ^a   Gorrini, Chiara ^a   Montecchini, Sara ^a   Peruzzi, Simona ^a   Piccolo, Giovanna ^a   Rossi, Sabina ^a   Gargiulo, Franco ^b   Manca, Nino ^b   Dettori, Giuseppe ^a   Chezzi, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Dientamoeba fragilis; Parasitosis; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIENTAMOEBA; DIENTAMOEBIASIS; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIENTAMOEBA; DIENTAMOEBIASIS; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5.8S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953684592     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.02.016     Document Type: Article

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