A novel, species-specific, real-time PCR assay for the detection of the emerging zoonotic parasite Ancylostoma ceylanicum in human stool.

• Main Authors: Marina Papaiakovou (Author), Nils Pilotte (Author), Jessica R Grant (Author), Rebecca J Traub (Author), Stacey Llewellyn (Author), James S McCarthy (Author), Alejandro J Krolewiecki (Author), Rubén Cimino (Author), Rojelio Mejia (Author), Steven A Williams (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Molecular-based surveys have indicated that Ancylostoma ceylanicum, a zoonotic hookworm, is likely the second most prevalent hookworm species infecting humans in Asia. Most current PCR-based diagnostic options for the detection of Ancylostoma species target the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) regi...