Specific amplification of Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale DNA by PCR using markers in ITS-1 rDNA, and its implications

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 71-78

  Monti, J R ^a   Chilton, N B ^a   Bao Zhen, Qian ^b   Gasser, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ancylostoma duodenale; Internal transcribed spacer; Necator americanus; Parasitic nematodes; Ribosomal DNA; Species identification; Specific PCR

Indexed keywords

DNA MARKER; RIBOSOME DNA;

ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; ARTICLE; EGG; FECES CULTURE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HOOKWORM INFECTION; LARVA; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 0032052795     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1997.0151     Document Type: Article

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