Standardization of an LNA-based TaqMan assay qPCR analysis for Aspiculuris tetraptera DNA in mouse faeces

Abstract Background Aspiculuris tetraptera, as a parasitic pinworm, is most frequently detected in laboratory mice, and transmission is mediated by the eggs contained in the faeces of infected mice. A highly sensitive and quantitative faeces-based diagnostic tool would be useful for the early detect...

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Main Authors: Keishiro Isayama, Kenji Watanabe, Mariko Okamoto, Tomoaki Murata, Yoichi Mizukami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-02053-6