Amplification of a specific repetitive DNA sequence for Trypanosoma rangeli identification and its potential application in epidemiological investigations

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 147-159

  Vargas, Nancy ^a   Souto, Ricardo P ^a   Carranza, Julio C ^b   Vallejo, Gustavo A ^b   Zingales, Bianca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL TOLIMA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; kDNA, kinetoplast DNA; LIT, liver infusion tryptose; LSU, large subunit; PBS, phosphate buffered saline; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PFGE, pulsed field gel electrophoresis; Repetitive DNA; Rhodnius colombiensis; Rhodnius prolixus; SDS, sodium dodecyl sulfate; SSC, saline sodium citrate; TE, Tris EDTA; Trypanosoma cruzi; Trypanosoma rangeli; Trypanosomatid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; ILEX COOKII; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; RHODNIUS COLOMBIENSIS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMA RANGELI; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 0034518608     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/expr.2000.4563     Document Type: Article

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