Genetic markers for strongylid nematodes of livestock defined by PCR-based restriction analysis of spacer rDNA

Acta Tropica

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-15

  Newton, L A ^a   Chilton, N B ^a   Beveridge, I ^a   Hoste, H ^b   Nansen, P ^c   Gasser, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Genetic markers; Internal transcribed spacers; Parasitic nematodes of livestock; PCR RFLP; Ribosomal DNA; Species identification

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; SPACER DNA;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC MARKER; GOAT; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SHEEP; SPECIES; STRONGYLOIDES; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DNA, HELMINTH; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENETIC MARKERS; GOUT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; STRONGYLIDA; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; SWINE;

BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEMATODA; ONCOPHORA; OSTERTAGIA OSTERTAGI; OVIS ARIES; STRONGYLIDA; STRONGYLIDAE;

EID: 0031882762     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00105-8     Document Type: Article

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