Polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Cryptosporidium Spp. in cat feces

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 423-426

  Scorza, A V ^a   Brewer, M M ^a   Lappin, M R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; PROTOZOAL DNA;

DETECTION METHOD; FECES; PARASITE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FECES ANALYSIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FECES; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FELIS CATUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037399215     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2003)089[0423:PCRFTD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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