Use of molecular beacon probes for real-time PCR detection of Plasmodium falciparum and other plasmodium species in peripheral blood specimens.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on February 01, 2006

Authors

Sameer Elsayed1, Katherine Plewes, Deirdre Church, Barbara Chow, Kunyan Zhang

Author Affiliations

1: Calgary Laboratory Services, 9-3535 Research Rd. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. sameer.elsayed@cls.ab.ca

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