A simple procedure for the extraction of trypanosome DNA and host protein from dried blood meal residues of haematophagous Diptera

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-317

  Boid, R ^a   Jones, T W ^a   Munro, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diptera; DNA; Filter paper; PCR; Trypanosoma sp.; Vectors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXTRACTION; HOST CELL; INSECT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TECHNIQUE; TRYPANOSOMA;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; DIPTERA; EATING; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EQUIDAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; TRYPANOSOMA;

CUCURBITA; DIPTERA; INSECTA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA SP.;

EID: 0032815367     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(99)00125-9     Document Type: Article

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