Localization of Toxoplasma gondii in feline intestinal tissue using PCR

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1041-1046

  Feng, Xiao Chuan ^a   Milhausen, Michael ^a  

^a HESKA CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; DNA; PYROXYLIN; RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INTESTINE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0033404246     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285666     Document Type: Article

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