Simple, filter-based PCR detection of Thelohania solenopsae (Microspora) in fire ants (Solenopsis invicta)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 447-448

  Snowden, Karen F ^a   Logan, Kathleen S ^a   Bradleigh Vinson, S ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Diagnostics; DNA; Entomology; FTA Card; Insect; Microsporidia; Molecular detection; Parasite; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DETECTION METHOD; PARASITE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ANTS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FILTRATION; MICROSPORIDIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MICROSPORIDIA; PROTOZOA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; THELOHANIA SOLENOPSAE;

EID: 0036867471     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2002.tb00226.x     Document Type: Article

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