An improved test system for PCR-based specific detection of Echinococcus multilocularis eggs

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-222

  Mathis, A ^a   Deplazes, P ^a   Eckert, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; ZINC CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; EGG; FECES ANALYSIS; FOX; FREEZING; LYSIS; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SMALL INTESTINE; TEMPERATURE;

CANIDAE; ECHINOCOCCUS MULTILOCULARIS; TAENIIDAE; VERMES;

EID: 0029746046     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x00015443     Document Type: Article

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