Detection and differentiation of Echinococcus granulosus-complex using a simple PCR-based assay

International Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-26

  Osman, Ahmed M A ^a   Aradaib, Imadeldin E ^a   Ashmaig, Abdel Latif K ^a   Gameel, Ahmed A ^b  

^a NATIONAL RIBAT UNIVERSITY   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Complex; Cystic echinococcosis; Echinococcus granulosus; Genotyping; Hydatid disease; Molecular diagnosis; PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959780139     PISSN: 18163319     EISSN: 1818779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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