Comparison of polymerase chain reaction on fresh tissue samples and fecal drops on filter paper for detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhodnius prolixus


Autoria(s): Dorn,PL; Flores,J; Brahney,B; Gutierrez,A; Rosales,R; Rodas,A; Monroy,C
Data(s)

01/05/2001

Resumo

PCR detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhodnius prolixus using fresh tissue or fecal drops on filter paper showed comparable results: 38.7% infection rate using the fresh tissue sample and 37.9% by dried fecal drop.

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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000400010

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde

Fonte

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.96 n.4 2001

Palavras-Chave #Trypanosoma cruzi #Rhodnius prolixus #PCR
Tipo

journal article