Amplification-free detection of Cryptosporidium parvum nucleic acids with the use of DNA/RNA-directed gold nanoparticle assemblies

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 923-926

  Weigum, S E ^a   Castellanos Gonzalez, A ^b   White Jr , A C ^b   Richards Kortum, R ^c  

^a Texas State University San Marcos   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; NUCLEIC ACID; RNA; RNA 18S;

BIOASSAY; CYST; DNA; LIGHT SCATTERING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROTOZOAN; WAVELENGTH;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DNA PROBE; FECES ANALYSIS; INTESTINE PARASITE; LIGHT SCATTERING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYST; PARASITE EXAMINATION; PROTOZOON; RNA PROBE; SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DIARRHEA; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FECES; GOLD; HUMANS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OOCYSTS; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84885437267     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: 19372345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/12-132.1     Document Type: Article

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