A comparative analysis of preservation techniques for the optimal molecular detection of hookworm DNA in a human fecal specimen.

• Main Authors: Marina Papaiakovou (Author), Nils Pilotte (Author), Ben Baumer (Author), Jessica Grant (Author), Kristjana Asbjornsdottir (Author), Fabian Schaer (Author), Yan Hu (Author), Raffi Aroian (Author), Judd Walson (Author), Steven A Williams (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Proper collection and storage of fecal samples is necessary to guarantee the subsequent reliability of DNA-based soil-transmitted helminth diagnostic procedures. Previous research has examined various methods to preserve fecal samples for subsequent microscopic analysis or for subsequent determinati...