PCR-RFLP using Ssu-rDNA amplification: Applicability for the diagnosis of mixed infections with different trypanosome species in cattle

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Delespaux, V ^a   Ayral, F ^b   Geysen, D ^a   Geerts, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Cattle protozoa; Diagnosis; rDNA; RFLP PCR; Species characterisation; Trypanosoma spp.

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; STANDARD; SUPERINFECTION; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA THEILERI; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA THEILERI; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX;

EID: 0242410765     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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