Evaluation of three PCR-based diagnostic assays for detecting mixed <it>Plasmodium </it>infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>One of the most commonly used molecular test for malaria diagnosis is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based amplification of the 18S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) gene. Published diagnostic assays based on the 18S gene include the "g...

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Main Authors: Udhayakumar Venkatachalam, Lucchi Naomi W, Mixson-Hayden Tonya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/88