Kwannan NantavisaiMathirut MungthinPeerapan Tan-AriyaRam RangsinTawee NaaglorSaovanee LeelayoovaMahidol UniversityPhramongkutklao College of Medicine2018-08-242018-08-242007-02-01Journal of Clinical Microbiology. Vol.45, No.2 (2007), 581-583009511372-s2.0-33847014756https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/24584Sensitivities of DNA extraction methods and PCR methods for Giardia duodenalis were evaluated. A combination of the most sensitive methods, i.e., FTA filter paper and a PCR protocol using RH11/RH4 and GiarF/GiarR primers, showed no significant differences compared to immunofluorescence assay in terms of their sensitivities and specificities. Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.Mahidol UniversityImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicineEvaluation of the sensitivities of DNA extraction and PCR methods for detection of Giardia duodenalis in stool specimensArticleSCOPUS10.1128/JCM.01823-06