Comparative performance evaluation of four commercial multiplex real-time PCR assays for the detection of the diarrhoea-causing protozoa Cryptosporidium hominis/parvum, Giardia duodenalis and Entamoeba histolytica

• Silvia Paulos,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Synlab Group, Microbiology Service, Quirón Madrid University Hospital, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain

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• José María Saugar,

  Roles Methodology, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Parasitology Reference and Research Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

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• Aida de Lucio,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Parasitology Reference and Research Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

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• Isabel Fuentes,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Parasitology Reference and Research Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

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• María Mateo,

  Roles Funding acquisition, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation European University of Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain

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• David Carmena

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: dacarmena@isciii.es, d.carmena71@gmail.com

  Affiliation Parasitology Reference and Research Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4015-8553

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