Use of polymerase chain reaction-based single strand conformational polymorphism and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis methods for detection of sequence variation of ribosomal DNA of Trypanosoma cruzi

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 339-343

  Stothard, J R ^a   Frame, I A ^a   Miles, M A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chagas' disease; DGGE; phylogeny; ribosomal small sub unit; SSCP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA SEQUENCE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIBOSOME; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; VARIATION (GENETICS);

LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0030899077     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(96)00175-0     Document Type: Article

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