Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis as a new diagnostic tool to distinguish dorsal-spined larvae of the Elaphostrongylinae (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) from cervids

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-162

  Huby Chilton, Florence ^a   Chilton, Neil B ^b   Lankester, Murray W ^a   Gajadhar, Alvin A ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test; Elaphostrongylinae; First stage larvae; Nematodes; Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP)

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER 1; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; DEER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA FLANKING REGION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETICS; LARVA; MOOSE; MORPHOLOGY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPINE;

ANIMALS; DEER; DNA, HELMINTH; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; FECES; LARVA; MALE; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; NORTH AMERICA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

CERVIDAE; ELAPHOSTRONGYLINAE; ELAPHOSTRONGYLUS RANGIFERI; NEMATODA; PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS; PROTOSTRONGYLIDAE;

EID: 29344468454     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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