A novel multiplex polymerase chain reaction approach for detection of four human infective Cryptosporidium isolates: Cryptosporidium parvum, types H and C, Cryptosporidium canis, and Cryptosporidium felis in fecal and soil samples

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 262-267

  Lindergard, Gabriella ^a   Nydam, Daryl V ^a   Wade, Susan E ^a   Schaaf, Stephanie L ^a   Mohammed, Hussni O ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM CANIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM FELIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FELIS; PROTOZOA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DOG; FECES; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; CATS; CATTLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DOGS; FECES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0038653467     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870301500307     Document Type: Article

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