Comparison of real-time PCR protocols for differential laboratory diagnosis of amebiasis.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on November 01, 2005

Authors

Yvonne Qvarnstrom1, Cleve James, Maniphet Xayavong, Brian P Holloway, Govinda S Visvesvara, Rama Sriram, Alexandre J da Silva

Author Affiliations

1: National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.

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