Multiplex PCR detection of waterborne intestinal protozoa; Microsporidia, Cyclospora, and cryptosporidium

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 297-301

  Lee, Seung Hyun ^a   Joung, Migyo ^a   Yoon, Sejoung ^a   Choi, Kyoungjin ^a   Park, Woo Yoon ^b   Yu, Jae Ran ^a  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Cyclospora; Microsporidia; Multiplex pcr; Waterborne protozoa

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; CYCLOSPORA CAYETANENSIS; ENCEPHALITOZOON INTESTINALIS; ENTEROCYTOZOON; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; ORGANISMS BY HABITAT; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROTOZOAN SPORE;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CYCLOSPORA; DNA PRIMERS; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; DNA, PROTOZOAN; HUMANS; MICROSPORIDIA; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; CYCLOSPORA; ENCEPHALITOZOON INTESTINALIS; ENTEROCYTOZOON BIENEUSI; MICROSPORIDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 78650988972     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.4.297     Document Type: Article

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