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Molecular characterizations of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Enterocytozoon in humans in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Experimental parasitology - 1 Aug 2012
Maikai Beatty V, Umoh Jarlath U, Lawal Idris A, Kudi Ayuba C, Ejembi Clara L, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
The use of molecular diagnostic tools in epidemiological investigations of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Enterocytozoon has provided new insights into their diversity and transmission pathways. In this study, 157 stool specimens from 2-month to 70-year-old patients were collected, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the small subunit (SSU) rRNA gene was...
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