Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from Sarcocystis neurona, a causative agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-10

  Asmundsson, Ingrid M ^a   Rosenthal, Benjamin M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coccidia; Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis; Microsatellite markers; Sarcocystis neurona; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

COCCIDIA; EQUIDAE; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 33644851033     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2005.01040.x     Document Type: Article

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