Improved detection of endoparasite DNA in soil sample PCR by the use of anti-inhibitory substances

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 217-226

  Kramer F ^a   Vollrath, T ^a   Schnieder, T ^a   Epe, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ancylostoma caninum; PCR; Soil sampling; Toxocara canis; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

HELMINTH DNA;

ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING; SOIL; TOXOCARA CANIS;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANIMALS; DNA, HELMINTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOIL; TOXOCARA CANIS;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; CANIS; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS;

EID: 0037179514     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(02)00199-1     Document Type: Article

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