PCR primer evaluation for the detection of trypanosome DNA in naturally infected goats

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-116

  Pereira De Almeida, Paulo J L ^a   Ndao, Momar ^a   Goossens, Bart ^b   Osaer, Sabine ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b International Trypanotolerance Centre   (Gambia)

Author keywords

Gambia; Goat; PCR; Trypanosoma brucei; Trypanosoma congolense; Trypanosoma vivax

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; GOAT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TECHNIQUE; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; GAMBIA; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX;

EID: 0031791306     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(98)00205-2     Document Type: Article

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