First inter-laboratory comparison of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato diagnosis in Latin America

• Main Authors: María Isabel Jercic (Author), Graciela Santillan (Author), Susana Elola (Author), William Quispe Paredes (Author), Lidia B. Conza Blanco (Author), Noelia Morel (Author), Rodrigo Villegas (Author), Baldomero Molina Flores (Author), Cesar M. Gavidia (Author), Marta Cabrera (Author), Alexandre Guerra dos Santos (Author), Manuel J. Sanchez-Vazquez (Author), Melody J. Maxwell (Author), Marco A. Vigilato (Author), Edmundo Larrieu (Author), Víctor J. Del Rio Vilas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To compare the performance of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for diagnosing Echinococcus granulosus in dog feces among national reference laboratories in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. Methods. National laboratories affiliated wit...