LAMPhimerus: A novel LAMP assay for detecting Amphimerus sp. DNA in human stool samples.
Amphimeriasis is a fish-borne disease caused by the liver fluke Amphimerus spp. that has recently been reported as endemic in the tropical Pacific side of Ecuador with a high prevalence in humans and domestic animals. The diagnosis is based on the stool examination to identify parasite eggs, but it...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5491318?pdf=render |