High-throughput molecular testing of ticks using a liquid-handling robot

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1063-1067

  Moriarity, John R ^a   Loftis, Amanda D ^a   Dasch, Gregory A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated; DNA extraction; Polymerase chain reaction; Robotic; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; IXODES SCAPULARIS;

EID: 28344438463     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.6.1063     Document Type: Article

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