Differentiating Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii using nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in rural communities in Malaysia

In this study, a total 426 human faecal samples were examined for the presence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba moshkovskii infection via a combination of microscopic examination and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting 16S ribosomal RNA of Entamoeba species.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ngui, R., Angal, L., Fakhrurrazi, S.A., Lian, Y.L.A., Ling, L.Y., Ibrahim, J., Mahmud, R.
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/10320/
http://eprints.um.edu.my/10320/1/Differentiating_Entamoeba_histolytica%2C_Entamoeba_dispar_and_Entamoeba_moshkovskii_using_nested_polymerase_chain_reaction_(PCR)_in_rural_communities_in_Malaysia.pdf