A semi-quantitative method for measuring Cryptosporidium parvum infection using polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-107

  Jenkins, Mark ^a   Trout, James ^a   Fayer, Ron ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; DNA; infection; mice; polymerase chain reaction; semi quantitative

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031080254     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(96)00970-0     Document Type: Article

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