Real-time PCR assay in differentiating Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii infections in Orang Asli settlements in Malaysia
Background: Amebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica is the third leading cause of death worldwide. This pathogenic amoeba is morphologically indistinguishable from E. dispar and E. moshkovskii, the non-pathogenic species. Polymerase chain reaction is the current method of choice approved by World...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/8687/1/Lau-2013-Real-time_PCR_assay.pdf |