Development of Conventional and Real-Time Quantitative PCR Assays for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Scabies

Scabies remains the most prevalent, endemic, and neglected ectoparasitic infestation globally and can cause institutional outbreaks. The sensitivity of routine microscopy for demonstration of Sarcoptes scabiei mites or eggs in skin scrapings is only about 50%. Except for three studies using conventi...

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