Improved PCR-Based Detection of Soil Transmitted Helminth Infections Using a Next-Generation Sequencing Approach to Assay Design.

BACKGROUND:The soil transmitted helminths are a group of parasitic worms responsible for extensive morbidity in many of the world's most economically depressed locations. With growing emphasis on disease mapping and eradication, the availability of accurate and cost-effective diagnostic measure...

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Main Authors: Nils Pilotte, Marina Papaiakovou, Jessica R Grant, Lou Ann Bierwert, Stacey Llewellyn, James S McCarthy, Steven A Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4814118?pdf=render