A retrospective study comparing agar plate culture, indirect immunofluorescence and real-time PCR fo...
A retrospective study comparing agar plate culture, indirect immunofluorescence and real-time PCR for the diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasite that can cause death in immunocompromised people. A proper diagnosis is hence essential. The real-time polymerase-chain reaction (RT–PCR) is a novel, promising diagnostic method, that detects the DNA of the parasite in stool samples. In this retrospective study, we compared the sensitivity of agar plate copro...
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A retrospective study comparing agar plate culture, indirect immunofluorescence and real-time PCR for the diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1857753634
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1857753634
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0031-1820
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1469-8161
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10.1017/S0031182016002559
