Development of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction for detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in clinical specimens

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 909-913

  Hamzah, Zulhainan ^b   Petmitr, Songsak ^a   Mungthin, Mathirut ^c   Leelayoova, Saovanee ^c   Chavalitshewinkoon Petmitr, Porntip ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

^c PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; PROTOZOAL DNA;

AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBA MOSHKOVSKII; HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYBRIDIZATION; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR PROBE; MULTIPLEX REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND; CLASSIFICATION; ENTAMOEBA; FECES; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBA MOSHKOVSKII;

DNA, PROTOZOAN; ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; FECES; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79958061530     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0050     Document Type: Article

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