First inter-laboratory comparison of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato diagnosis in Latin America

First inter-laboratory comparison of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato diagnosis in Latin America

Objective. To compare the performance of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for diagnosing Echinococcus granulosus in dog feces among national reference laboratories in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. Methods. National laboratories affiliated wit...

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Main Authors: María Isabel Jercic, Graciela Santillan, Susana Elola, William Quispe Paredes, Lidia B. Conza Blanco, Noelia Morel, Rodrigo Villegas, Baldomero Molina Flores, Cesar M. Gavidia, Marta Cabrera, Alexandre Guerra dos Santos, Manuel J. Sanchez-Vazquez, Melody J. Maxwell, Marco A. Vigilato, Edmundo Larrieu, Víctor J. Del Rio Vilas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2019-12-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
echinococcosis
dog diseases
laboratory proficiency testing
south america
Online Access:http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/51732

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