Multiplex real-time PCR revealed very high prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among aborigines in Peninsular Malaysia
Objective: To determine the true prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the Malaysian aborigines using real-time PCR. Methods: A total of 122 aborigines from seven tribes were recruited from settlements and nearby hospitals which served the communities, located in four states in Penin...
Main Authors: | Nurulhasanah Othman, Noorizan Miswan, Weng-kin Wong, Boon-huat Lim, Rahmah Noordin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2020;volume=13;issue=12;spage=550;epage=556;aulast=Othman |
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