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Assessment of a Multiplex PCR for the Simultaneous Diagnosis of Intestinal Cryptosporidiosis and Microsporidiosis: Epidemiologic Report from a French Prospective Study.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Apr 2021
Moniot Maxime, Nourrisson Céline, Faure Charlotte, Delbac Frédéric, Favennec Loïc, Dalle Frédéric, Garrouste Cyril, Poirier Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Microsporidiosis and cryptosporidiosis are associated with chronic diarrhea in immunocompromised patients. The objectives of this study were to: i) assess a multiplex quantitative PCR assay targeting Cryptosporidium spp and the microsporidian Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp, and ii) provide an update on the epidemiology of these pathogens. A prospective study was conducted from January 2017 to...
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