Establishing and evaluation of a polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Echinococcus multilo...
Establishing and evaluation of a polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in human tissue
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by metacestode larva of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. AE diagnostics currently rely on imaging techniques supported by serology, but unequivocal detection of AE is difficult. Although polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods to detect tapeworm DNA in biopsies have been suggested for several sp...
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Establishing and evaluation of a polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in human tissue
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9a56b7b6983246c1b0681b299ef46ed2
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9a56b7b6983246c1b0681b299ef46ed2
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0009155
