An immunomagnetic separation polymerase chain reaction assay for rapid and ultra-sensitive detection ofCryptosporidium parvumin drinking water
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- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Vol. 176 (2) , 285-289
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1999.tb13674.x
Abstract
A sensitive and rapid method was developed to detect Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in drinking water. This molecular assay combined immunomagnetic sKeywords
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