A multiplex-PCR approach to identification of the Brazilian intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 97, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 95-97

  Vidigal, T H D A ^a,b   Magalhaes K G ^b   Kissinger, J C ^c   Caldeira, R L ^b   Simpson, A J G ^d   Carvalho, O S ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria; Internal transcribed spacer 2; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

BIOMPHALARIA; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; PLANORBIDAE; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

PRIMER DNA; RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA; BRAZIL; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CARRIER; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SILVER STAINING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; BRAZIL; DISEASE VECTORS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SILVER STAINING; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036362096     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762002000900019     Document Type: Article

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