Sensitive and specific detection of Trypanosoma vivax using the polymerase chain reaction

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 193-205

  Masake, Rachael A ^a   Majiwa, Phelix A O ^a   Moloo, Shamshudeen K ^a   Makau, Jackson M ^a   Njuguna, James T ^a   Maina, Mary ^a   Kabata, John ^a   Ole MoiYoi, Onesmo K ^a   Nantulya, Vinand M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b Brentec Diagnostics   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PROBE; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; GLOSSINA (PROPER); TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX;

EID: 0030962918     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/expr.1996.4124     Document Type: Article

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