Development and application ofSm1-7-qPCR as an alternative for schistosomiasis diagnosis in low-endemic areas

Eduardo Henrique Matos Pires; Natália Adriely Ribeiro da Silva Costa; Bárbara Silva Gonzaga; Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior; Fabio Lopes de Melo; Elainne Christine de Souza Gomes

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (9) :425 -428. DOI: 10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_651_24

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Eduardo Henrique Matos Pires, Natália Adriely Ribeiro da Silva Costa, Bárbara Silva Gonzaga, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior, Fabio Lopes de Melo, Elainne Christine de Souza Gomes. Development and application ofSm1-7-qPCR as an alternative for schistosomiasis diagnosis in low-endemic areas. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2025, 18 (9) : 425-428 DOI:10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_651_24

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