Evaluation of three different DNA extraction methods from blood samples collected in dried filter paper in Plasmodium subpatent infections from the Amazon region in Brazil

Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection is a new challenge for public health in the American region. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the best method for diagnosing subpatent parasitemias. In endemic areas, blood collection is hampered by geographical distances and deficient transport and storage co...

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Main Authors: Renata Bortolasse Miguel, José Rodrigues Coura, Franklyn Samudio, Martha Cecília Suárez-Mutis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652013000300205&lng=en&tlng=en