Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) polymerase chain reaction assay for identification of Schistosoma mansoni strains sensitive or tolerant to anti-schistosomal drugs

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 146-149

  Tsai, Meng Hsiun ^a   Marx, Kenneth A ^a   Ismail, Magdi M ^a,b   Tao, Liang Feng ^a,c  

^a University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^b Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^c MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT; HYCANTHONE; OXAMNIQUINE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; DRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

INVERTEBRATA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 0033996448     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0146:rapdrp]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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