Comparative Diagnostic Techniques for Cryptosporidium Infection

Diarrhoea caused by Cryptosporidium is usually mild in immune competent individuals but severe in the young and those with underlying disease leading to compromised immunity. The conventional diagnosis of Cryptosporidium requires observation of the infective oocysts however, their tiny size yields i...

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Main Authors: Beauty E. Omoruyi, Uchechukwu U. Nwodo, Chukwuneke S. Udem, Francis O. Okonkwo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/2/2674