Amplification of Trypanosoma cruzi-specific DNA sequences in formalin-fixed raccoon tissues using polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 989-993

  James, Michael J ^a   Yabsley, Michael J ^a   Pung, Oscar J ^a   Grijalva, Mario J ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHAGAS DISEASE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RACCOON; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALIA; PROCYON LOTOR; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0036802916     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2002)088[0989:aotcsd]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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