Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts on Fresh Produce Using DNA Aptamers

There are currently no standard methods for the detection of Cryptosporidium spp., or other protozoan parasites, in foods, and existing methods are often inadequate, with low and variable recovery efficiencies. Food testing is difficult due to the low concentrations of parasites, the difficulty in e...

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Main Authors: Iqbal, Asma, Labib, Mahmoud, Muharemagic, Darija, Sattar, Syed, Dixon, Brent R., Berezovski, Maxim V.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4559477/