Abstract
Detection of Plasmodium ovale by use of a nested PCR assay with a novel Plasmodium ovale primer set was superior to detection of Plasmodium ovale by real-time PCR assays. Nested PCR was also better at detecting P. malariae. The detection of P. ovale in many patients first admitted >2 months following their return to Italy indicated that P. ovale relapses are common.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Humans
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Malaria / diagnosis*
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Malaria / parasitology*
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Middle Aged
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Plasmodium ovale / genetics*
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Plasmodium ovale / isolation & purification*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Polymorphism, Genetic*
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RNA, Protozoan / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Reproducibility of Results
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Sensitivity and Specificity
Substances
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RNA, Protozoan
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RNA, Ribosomal