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Faecal examination and PCR to detect Strongyloides venezuelensis in experimentally infected Lewis rats.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Feb 2010
Marra Nelson Mendes, Chiuso-Minicucci Fernanda, Machado Gabriel Capella, Zorzella-Pezavento Sofia Fernanda Gonçalves, França Thaís Graziela Donegá, Ishikawa Larissa Lumi Watanabe, Amarante Alessandro F T, Sartori Alexandrina, Amarante Mônica R V
Abstract excerpt
More sensitive methodologies are necessary to improve strongyloidiasis diagnosis. This study compared the sensitivities of the McMaster modified technique and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays, both performed in faecal samples. Lewis rats were subcutaneously infected with 4,000, 400 or 40 in...
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