Ribosomal and non-ribosomal PCR targets for the detection of low-density and mixed malaria infections
Abstract Background The unexpected high proportion of submicroscopic malaria infections in areas with low transmission intensity challenges the control and elimination of malaria in the Americas. The current PCR-based assays present limitations as most protocols still rely on amplification of few-co...
Main Authors: | Lara Cotta Amaral, Daniela Rocha Robortella, Luiz Felipe Ferreira Guimarães, Jean Ezequiel Limongi, Cor Jesus Fernandes Fontes, Dhelio Batista Pereira, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de Brito, Flora Satiko Kano, Taís Nóbrega de Sousa, Luzia Helena Carvalho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2781-3 |
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