Development of a PCR- and probe-based test for the sensitive and specific detection of the dog heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in its mosquito intermediate host

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 425-430

  Watts, K J ^a   Courtney, C H ^a   Reddy, G R ^a,b  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

16 S rRNA; Canine heartworm; Dirofilaria immitis; Filariasis; Molecular diagnosis

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FILARIASIS; LARVA; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA GENE;

EID: 0033376721     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1999.0270     Document Type: Article

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