Improvement of blood and fly gut processing for PCR diagnosis of trypanosomosis

被引:31
作者
Penchenier, L
Dumas, V
Grebaut, P
Reifenberg, JM
Cuny, G
机构
[1] OCEAC, LAB RECH TRYPANOSOMES, YAOUNDE, CAMEROON
[2] ORSTOM, RETROVIRUS LAB, F-34032 MONTPELLIER 1, FRANCE
[3] ORSTOM, CIRAD, EMVT, LAB PTHOL TROP, F-34032 MONTPELLIER 1, FRANCE
[4] ORSTOM, LAB EPIDEMIOL MALAD VECTEURS, F-34032 MONTPELLIER 1, FRANCE
关键词
PCR; diagnosis; Trypanosoma;
D O I
10.1051/parasite/1996034387
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 [理学]; 0710 [生物学]; 09 [农学]; 100103 [病原生物学];
摘要
We have adapted a simple and efficient technique to detect trypanosomes in human blood, without DNA purification, and increased the sensitivity threshold to 1 parasite in 1 ml. We have then applied it for detection of parasites in midguts of tsetse flies, negative by microscopy. This technique has been developed for field conditions and could greatly facilitate epidemiological studies.
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页码:387 / 389
页数:3
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