Random amplified polymorphic DNA profiles as a tool for the characterization of Brazilian keratitis isolates of the genus Acanthamoeba

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-26

  Alves, J M P ^a   Gusmao C X ^a   Teixeira, M M G ^a   Freitas, D ^b   Foronda, A S ^a   Affonso, H T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Genetic variation; Keratitis; RAPD typing

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMALIA;

PRIMER DNA; PROTOZOAL DNA;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE; PARASITOLOGY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANIMALS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; HUMANS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0033629056     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000100003     Document Type: Article

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