MicrobiologybioRxiv
Validation of a novel multiplex real-time PCR assay for Trypanosoma cruzi detection and quantification in acai pulp
P. Finamore-Araujo, A. Faier-Pereira, C. Ramon do Nascimento Brito…·O. C. Moreira
The paper develops and validates a multiplex real-time PCR assay for detecting and quantifying T. cruzi DNA in acai pulp, finding 20% of commercial samples positive for the parasite.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0246435