A Nested-PCR Assay for Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts in Water Samples

Cryptosporidiosis is a gastroenteric disease caused by the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum. Water–borne transmission of this organism has become more prevalent in recent years. Current method for detection of C. parvum oocysts in water is immunofluoresence assay (IFA). The method is time c...

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Main Authors: M Nikaeen, AR Mesdaghinia, M Jeddi Tehrani, M Rezaeian, K Makimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2005-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1873