A conventional multiplex PCR for the detection of four common soil-transmitted nematodes in human feces: Development and validation

• Main Authors: Hassan, N. A., Badi, Noor F. A., Mohd-Shaharuddin, N., Yusoff, Wan W. S., Lim, Y. A. L., Chua, K. H., Omar, Sidi S. F. N., Chang, L. Y., Majid, H. A., Ngui, R.
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2022
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/43001/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, mainly caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms, are among the most common intestinal parasites that infect humans. The infections are widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical countries, including Malaysia, particula...