Evaluation of modified Ziehl–Neelsen, direct fluorescent-antibody and PCR assay for detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in children faecal specimens

Somayeh Aghamolaie1, Ali Rostami1, Shirzad Fallahi2, Farid Tahvildar Biderouni1, Ali Haghighi1, Nima Salehi3
1Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
3Department of Medical Microbiology, Obihiro Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan

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