Use of nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of retroviruses from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded uveal melanomas in cats

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-116

  Stiles, J ^a,d   Bienzle, D ^a   Render, J A ^b   Buyukmihci, N C ^c   Johnson, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Kaiser Santa Rosa Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Feline; Feline leukemia virus; Feline sarcoma virus; Polymerase chain reaction; Uveal melanoma

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS; FELINE SARCOMA VIRUS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0007752750     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.1999.00066.x     Document Type: Article

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