Limitations of PCR detection of filarial DNA in human stools from subjects non-infected with soil-transmitted helminths

Limitations of PCR detection of filarial DNA in human stools from subjects non-infected with soil-transmitted helminths

The standard techniques for diagnosis of human filariasis are the microscopic examination of blood smears or skin biopsies, which are relatively invasive and poorly sensitive at low levels of infection. Recently, filarial DNA has been detected in fecal samples from non-human primates in Central Afri...

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Main Authors: Doret Maxime P. M., Nana-Djeunga Hugues C., Nzune-Toche Narcisse, Pion Sébastien D. S., Chesnais Cédric B., Boussinesq Michel, Kamgno Joseph, Varlet-Marie Emmanuelle, Locatelli Sabrina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
mansonella perstans
loa loa
stool sample
pcr
cameroon
Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2021/01/parasite200212/parasite200212.html

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