Sensitive Detection of Giardia Cysts by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Giardia is one of the most common human parasites and causes a lengthly course of nonbacterial diarrhea. Disease outbreaks due to Giardia infection are often attributed to contaminated water supplies. A major problem associated with detection for this organism is the lack of sensitive and reliable m...

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Main Authors: M Nikaeen, AR Mesdaghinia, M Jeddi Tehrani, M Rezaian, F Vaezi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2003-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/287.pdf&manuscript_id=287