Description
This slide presentation outlines a statistical model for assessing false negative polymerase chain reactions (PCR) from water matrices. Topics covered include: background on the microsporida organism; potential for environmental transmission; recommendation for human testing; molecular methods for microsporidia; experimental design of the AWWARF #2901, ENC-PCR; assay optimization, extraction methods and sample volume; specificity, virtual and actual; calculated efficiency; trend analysis; monitoring inhibitors in matrix; potential use for statistical comparison of IC-Ct; creating a statistical model; source water testing; and, counteracting inhibitors. Includes tables, figures.
Product Details
- Edition:
- Vol. – No.
- Published:
- 11/01/2005
- Number of Pages:
- 8
- File Size:
- 1 file , 1.4 MB
- Note:
- This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus