Detection and genotyping of cryptosporidium spp. in diarrheic stools by PCR/RFLP analyses

Usluca S., AKSOY Ü.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.41, no.6, pp.1029-1036, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1003-720
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1029-1036
  • Keywords: Cryptosporidium spp., Kinyoun acid-fast, PCR-RFLP, SPORADIC CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION, HUMAN FECES, NESTED PCR, PARVUM, HUMANS, CHILDREN, IDENTIFICATION, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PREVALENCE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To compare microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as methods for diagnosing Cryptosporidium spp. and identifying the genotype of the parasite in diarrheic stool.