The importance of definitive diagnosis in chronic schistosomiasis, with reference to Schistosoma haematobium

Journal of Parasitology Research

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Shiff, Clive ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; PARASITE SPECIFIC DNA; PRAZIQUANTEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DRA1 GENE; FECES ANALYSIS; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PLASMODIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84862274757     PISSN: 20900023     EISSN: 20900031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/761269     Document Type: Review

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