Molecular biological investigations of Brazilian Tunga sp. isolates from man, dogs, cats, pigs and rats

Parasitology Research

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-112

  Vobis, M ^a   D'Haese, J ^a   Mehlhorn, H ^a   Heukelbach, J ^b   Mencke, N ^d   Feldmeier, H ^c  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INSECT; INSECT GENETICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TUNGA; TUNGA TRIMAMILLATA;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAZIL; CATS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; DOGS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FLEAS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RATS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS; TUNGA; TUNGA TRIMAMILLATA;

EID: 18844405708     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-1320-z     Document Type: Article

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