Polymerase chain reaction testing for faecal parasites: risks and alternatives

Med J Aust. 2016 Apr 18;204(7):262. doi: 10.5694/mja15.01327.

Authors

Asha C Bowen¹, Harsha Sheorey², Penelope A Bryant³, Jennifer Robson⁴, David P Burgner³

Affiliations

¹ Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, WA [email protected].
² St Vincent's Pathology, Melbourne, VIC.
³ Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC.
⁴ Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Brisbane, QLD.

PMID: 27078595
DOI: 10.5694/mja15.01327

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Australia
Blastocystis / isolation & purification
Dientamoeba / isolation & purification
Feces / parasitology*
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction* / methods