Characterization of the ribosomal RNA locus of Perkinsus atlanticus and development of a polymerase chain reaction-based diagnostic assay

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 972-978

  Robledo, J A F ^a   Coss, C A ^a   Vasta, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CLAM; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PERKINSUS ATLANTICUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOON; RNA GENE; SEA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPAIN;

PERKINSUS ATLANTICUS; RUDITAPES DECUSSATUS;

EID: 0033784529     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0972:cotrrl]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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