Use of Occult Blood Detection Cards for Real-Time PCR-Based Diagnosis of Schistosoma Mansoni Infection.

Use of Occult Blood Detection Cards for Real-Time PCR-Based Diagnosis of Schistosoma Mansoni Infection.

In Schistosoma mansoni infection, diagnosis and control after treatment mainly rely on parasitological stool investigations which are laborious and have limited sensitivity. PCR methods have shown equal or superior sensitivity but preservation and storage methods limit their use in the field. Theref...

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Main Authors: Mirjam Schunk, Seleshi Kebede Mekonnen, Beyene Wondafrash, Carolin Mengele, Erna Fleischmann, Karl-Heinz Herbinger, Jaco J Verweij, Christof Geldmacher, Gisela Bretzel, Thomas Löscher, Ahmed Zeynudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4567332?pdf=render

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