Comparison of the large subunit ribosomal DNA of Neospora and Toxoplasma and development of a new genetic marker for their differentiation based on the D2 domain

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-13

  Ellis, J T ^a   Amoyal, G ^a   Ryce, C ^a   Harper, P A W ^b   Clough, K A ^c   Homan, W L ^d   Brindley, P J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Agricultural Research and Advisory Station   (Australia)

^c QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Large subunit ribosomal DNA; Neospora; Polymerase chain reaction; Secondary structure; Toxoplasma

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

APICOMPLEXA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC MARKER; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

APICOMPLEXA; COCCIDIA; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0031744413     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1997.0143     Document Type: Article

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