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Stool sample storage conditions for the preservation of Giardia intestinalis DNA.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2012
Kuk Salih, Yazar Suleyman, Cetinkaya Ulfet
Abstract excerpt
Stool is chemically complex and the extraction of DNA from stool samples is extremely difficult. Haemoglobin breakdown products, such as bilirubin, bile acids and mineral ions, that are present in the stool samples, can inhibit DNA amplification and cause molecular assays to produce false-negative results. Therefore, stool storage conditions are highly important for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites and other...
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