Mitochondrial genomic markers confirm the presence of the camel strain (G6 genotype) of Echinococcus granulosus in north-western China

Parasitology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-33

  Zhang, L H ^a   Chai, J J ^b   Jiao, W ^b   Osman, Y ^b   McManus, D P ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Xinjiang Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Research   (China)

Author keywords

Cystic hydatid disease; Cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene; Echinococcus granulosus; Genotype; Mitochondrial DNA; NADH dehydrogenase I (NDI) gene

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL ENZYME; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; CAMEL; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; DOG; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; GENETIC MARKER; GENOME; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SHEEP; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CAMELS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHINA; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; GENES, PROTOZOAN; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NADH DEHYDROGENASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BOS TAURUS; CAMELIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CESTODA; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031936354     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182097001881     Document Type: Article

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