Submicroscopic malaria parasite carriage: how reproducible are polymerase chain reaction-based methods?
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods for the diagnosis of malaria infection are expected to accurately identify submicroscopic parasite carriers. Although a significant number of PCR protocols have been described, few studies have addressed the performance of PCR amplification in cases...
Main Authors: | Daniela Camargos Costa, Ana Paula Madureira, Lara Cotta Amaral, Bruno Antonio Marinho Sanchez, Luciano Teixeira Gomes, Cor Jesus Fernandes Fontes, Jean Ezequiel Limongi, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de Brito, Luzia Helena Carvalho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2014-02-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000100021&lng=en&tlng=en |
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