Discrimination between E. granulosus sensu stricto, E. multilocularis and E. shiquicus Using a Multiplex PCR Assay.

Infections of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (s.s), E. multilocularis and E. shiquicus are commonly found co-endemic on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, China, and an efficient tool is needed to facilitate the detection of infected hosts and for species identification.A single-tube multiplex PCR as...

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Main Authors: Cong-Nuan Liu, Zhong-Zi Lou, Li Li, Hong-Bin Yan, David Blair, Meng-Tong Lei, Jin-Zhong Cai, Yan-Lei Fan, Jian-Qiu Li, Bao-Quan Fu, Yu-Rong Yang, Donald P McManus, Wan-Zhong Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4578771?pdf=render