Polymerase chain reaction for the evaluation of Schistosoma mansoni infection in two low endemicity areas of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Polymerase chain reaction for the evaluation of Schistosoma mansoni infection in two low endemicity areas of Minas Gerais, Brazil

This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of schistosomiasis in areas with low endemicity using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a diagnostic method. We analysed faecal samples from 219 individuals residing in Piau and Coronel Pacheco, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, using a single faecal sample...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Costa de Carvalho, Letícia Helena dos Santos Marques, Luciana Inácia Gomes, Ana Rabello, Luiz Cláudio Ribeiro, Kezia Katiane Gorza Scopel, Sandra Helena Cerrato Tibiriçá, Elaine Soares Coimbra, Clarice Abramo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
schistosomiasis
Kato-Katz
PCR
diagnosis
low endemicity
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