Molecular (PCR) differentiation of Giardia muris and Giardia intestinalis

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-69

  Ionas, G ^a   Farrant, K J ^a   McLenachan, P A ^a   Clarke, J K ^a   Brown, T J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

G. intestinalis; G. muris; Giardia; PCR; RAPD; Species differentiation

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA SEQUENCE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIA MURIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; GIARDIA MURIS;

EID: 0030895574     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129774011     Document Type: Article

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