A PCR-based RFLP analysis of Sarcocystis cruzi (Protozoa: Sarcocystidae) in Yunnan Province, PR China, reveals the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) as a natural intermediate host

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1259-1261

  Li, Qing Qing ^a,b   Yang, Zhao Qing ^a   Zuo, Yang Xian ^d   Attwood, S W ^c   Chen, Xin Wen ^d   Zhang, Ya Ping ^b  

^a KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

INTERMEDIATE HOST; LIVESTOCK; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CATTLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE LOCUS; INTERMEDIATE HOST; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SARCOCYSTIS; SWINE; TAXON;

CHINA; YUNNAN PROVINCE;

BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; PROTOZOA; SARCOCYSTIDAE; SARCOCYSTIS CRUZI; SARCOCYSTIS SUIHOMINIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036935388     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2002)088[1259:apbrao]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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