Molecular characterization of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida) affecting equids: A tool for vector identification

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-249

  Traversa, Donato ^a   Otranto, Domenico ^b   Iorio, Raffaella ^a   Giangaspero, Annunziata ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Horse; Intermediate host; ITS1; ITS2; Musca; PCR RFLP; Thelazia lacrymalis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA DETERMINATION; HOUSE FLY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; THELAZIA; THELAZIA LACRYMALIS;

ANIMALS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INSECT VECTORS; MUSCIDAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SPIRURIDA INFECTIONS; THELAZIOIDEA;

DIPTERA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MUSCA (GENUS); MUSCA (SUBGENUS); MUSCA AUTUMNALIS; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; NEMATODA; SPIRURIDA; THELAZIA; THELAZIA LACRYMALIS;

EID: 22144436674     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2005.01.005     Document Type: Article

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