Identification of parasitic nematodes by PCR-SSCP of ITS-2 rDNA

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 201-209

  Gasser, Robin B ^a   Monti, Jennifer R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Parasitic nematodes (order Strongylida); Polymerase chain reaction linked single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR SSCP); Ribosomal DNA; Second internal transcribed spacer (ITS 2); Species identification

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; SPACER DNA;

ARTICLE; ELECTROPHORESIS; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

NEMATODA; STRONGYLIDA;

EID: 0031171738     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1997.0106     Document Type: Article

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