PCR-based detection of Pythium and Lagenidium DNA in frozen and ethanol-fixed animal tissues

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 187-194

  Znajda, Nadine R ^a,d   Grooters, Amy M ^b,c   Marsella, Rosanna ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Tokyo Jonan Regional Veterinary Medicine Promotional Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Equine; Feline; Lagenidiosis; PCR; Pythiosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; FELIDAE; LAGENIDIUM; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM;

FUNGAL DNA; PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; GENETICS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; OOMYCETES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PYTHIUM; STANDARD;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DERMATOMYCOSES; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, FUNGAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; OOMYCETES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PYTHIUM; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0036673285     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.2002.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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