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Detection and Identification of <i>Entamoeba</i> Species in Stool Samples by a Reverse Line Hybridization Assay
1 Nov 2003
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Classically, detection of Entamoeba histolytica is performed by microscopic examination for characteristic cysts and/or trophozoites in fecal preparations. Differentiation of E. histolytica cysts and those of nonpathogenic amoebic species is made on the basis of the appearance and the size of the cysts. However, by classical means objective tools for confirmation and quality control do not exist. Therefore, a...
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