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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-25
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
Infections with the opisthorchiid liver flukes Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, and Opisthorchis felineus cause serious health problems in endemic areas of Southeast Asia and countries of the former Soviet Union. Chronic infections--even with low worm burdens--may lead to the development of fatal cholangiocarcinoma and related symptoms. A more sensitive diagnosis is needed since the tiny eggs of the worms are often not seen in microscopic examinations of stool samples, especially in patients with low infections. This communication reports a rapid cleanup procedure for human stool samples, which enables reliable identification of DNA by polymerase chain reaction from few eggs of opisthorchiid flukes in fecal samples.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0932-0113
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
100
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
905-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
PCR diagnosis of infections with different species of Opisthorchiidae using a rapid clean-up procedure for stool samples and specific primers.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Zoomorphology, Cell Biology and Parasitology, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't