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SUBMITTER: O'Connell EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014250 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
O'Connell Elise M EM Nutman Thomas B TB
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20160801 3
Historically, the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) (e.g., Strongyloides stercoralis, Trichuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Ascaris lumbricoides) has relied on often-insensitive microscopy techniques. Over the past several years, there has been an effort to use molecular diagnostics, particularly quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), to detect intestinal pathogens. While some platforms have been approved by regulatory bodies (e.g., Food and Dru ...[more]