Title: Comparison of Microscopy and PCR for Detection of Three Species of <i>Encephalitozoon</i> in Feces
Abstract: Journal of Eukaryotic MicrobiologyVolume 50, Issue s1 p. 572-573 Comparison of Microscopy and PCR for Detection of Three Species of Encephalitozoon in Feces RONALD FAYER, Corresponding Author RONALD FAYER USDA, ARS, Environmental Microbial Safety Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705Corresponding author: R. Fayer. Telephone: 301-504-8750; Fax: 301-504-6608; Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMONICA SANTIN, MONICA SANTIN USDA, ARS, Environmental Microbial Safety Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705Search for more papers by this authorROBERT PALMER, ROBERT PALMER USDA, ARS, Environmental Microbial Safety Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705Search for more papers by this author RONALD FAYER, Corresponding Author RONALD FAYER USDA, ARS, Environmental Microbial Safety Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705Corresponding author: R. Fayer. Telephone: 301-504-8750; Fax: 301-504-6608; Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMONICA SANTIN, MONICA SANTIN USDA, ARS, Environmental Microbial Safety Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705Search for more papers by this authorROBERT PALMER, ROBERT PALMER USDA, ARS, Environmental Microbial Safety Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705Search for more papers by this author First published: 11 July 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2003.tb00633.xCitations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. LITERATURE CITED 1 Dowd, S.E., Gerba, C.P., Kamper, M. & Pepper, I.L. 1999. Evaluation of methodologies including immunofluorescent assay (IFA) and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of human pathogenic microsporidia in water. J. Microbiol. Meth., 35: 43–52. 2 Dowd, S.E., Gerba, C.P. & Pepper, I.L. 1998. Confirmation of the human-pathogenic microsporidia Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon intestinalis, and Vittaforma corneae in water. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 64: 3332–3335. 3 Katzwinkel, S., Deplazes, P., Weber, P., Loscher, T. & Rinder, H. 1997. Comparison of polymerase chain reaction with light microscopy for detection of microsporidia in clinical specimens. Eur. J. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 16: 7–10. 4 Kilani, R.T. & Sekla, L. 1987. Purification of Cryptosporidium oocysts and sporozoites by cesium chloride and Percoll gradients. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 36: 505–508. 5 Lores, B., del Aguila, C. & Arias C. 2002. Enterocytozoon bieneusi (Microsporidia) in fecal samples from domestic animals from Galicia, Spain. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz., 97: 941–945. 6 Moura, H., Schwartz, D.A., Bornay-Llinares, B., Sodre, F.C., Wallace, S. & Visvesvara, G.S. 1997. A new and improved “quick-hot Gram-chromo-trope” technique that differentially stains microsporidian spores in clinical samples including paraffin-embedded tissue sections. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med., 121: 888–893. 7 Sparfel, J.M., Sarfati, C., Liguory, O., Caroff, B., Dumoutier, N., Gueglio, B. Billaud, E., Raffi, F., Molina, J.M. & Derouin, F. 1997. Detection of microsporidia and identification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in surface water by filtration followed by specific PCR. J. Eukaryot. Microbiol., 44: 78S. 8 Thurston-Enriquez, J.A., Watt, P., Dowd, S.E., Enriquez, R., Pepper, I.L. & Gerba, C.P. 2002. Detection of protozoan parasites and microsporidia in irrigation waters used for crop production. J. Food Protect., 65: 378–382. Citing Literature Volume50, Issues1July 2003Pages 572-573 ReferencesRelatedInformation
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Publication Date: 2003-07-01
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