Identification of two genetic markers that distinguish pathogenic and nonpathogenic strains of Acanthamoeba spp.

Parasitology Research

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 345-348

  Howe, Daniel K ^a   Vodkin, Michael H ^b   Novak, Robert J ^b   Visvesvara, Govinda ^c   McLaughlin, Gerald L ^d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC MARKER; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMALS; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENETIC MARKERS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030965789     PISSN: 00443255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050259     Document Type: Article

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