| Literature DB >> 18805413 |
Kanasinakatte R Umesha1, Sanath Kumar, Ammini Parvathi, Kunyarat Duenngai, Paiboon Sithithaworn, Indrani Karunasagar, Iddya Karunasagar.
Abstract
A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was evaluated for detection of Opisthorchis viverrini eggs in the stool specimens of light and heavily infected individuals in Khon Kaen province of Thailand. A total of 75 fecal specimens were analyzed by PCR following DNA extraction. All the microscopically positive samples were positive by PCR, while 23 of 30 (76.6%) microscopically negative samples were also PCR positive. The sensitivity of the assay was 5 eggs/g of stool. This method is potentially useful in the diagnosis of human opisthorchiasis in endemic areas for treatment and in epidemiological investigations.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18805413 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2008.09.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Parasitol ISSN: 0014-4894 Impact factor: 2.011