Random amplified polymorphic DNA for the differentiation of Leishmania donovani isolates from Sudan

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 204-205

  Andresen, K ^a   Ibrahim, M E ^b   Theander, T G ^c   Kharazmi, A ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b National Public Health Laboratory   (Sudan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Isolate differentiation; Leishmania donovani; Leishmaniasis; RAPD; Sudan

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SUDAN;

EID: 0029879351     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(96)90142-X     Document Type: Article

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