A polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of genomic DNA of a Rickettsiales-like prokaryote associated with withering syndrome in California abalone

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 213-218

  Andree, Karl B ^a   Friedman, Carolyn S ^a,b   Moore, James D ^b   Hedrick, Ronald P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Abalone; Ehrlichia; Haliotis; Polymerase chain reaction; Ribosomal DNA; Rickettsiales

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DNA SCREENING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIBOSOMAL DNA; RICKETTSIALES LIKE PROKARYOTE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; WILD RELATIVE; WITHERING SYNDROME;

ANAPLASMA; EHRLICHIA; HALIOTIS CRACHERODII; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 0033838091     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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