Stool sample storage conditions for the preservation of Giardia intestinalis DNA

Stool sample storage conditions for the preservation of Giardia intestinalis DNA

Stool is chemically complex and the extraction of DNA from stool samples is extremely difficult. Haemoglobin breakdown products, such as bilirubin, bile acids and mineral ions, that are present in the stool samples, can inhibit DNA amplification and cause molecular assays to produce false-negative r...

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Main Authors: Salih Kuk, Suleyman Yazar, Ulfet Cetinkaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2012-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Giardia intestinalis
DNA isolation
storage conditions
stool
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000800001&lng=en&tlng=en

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