TaqMan® MGB real-time PCR approach to quantification of Perkinsus marinus and Perkinsus spp. in oysters

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 619-624

  Gauthier, J D ^a   Miller, C R ^b   Wilbur, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Oysters; Perkinsus; Real time PCR; TaqMan

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; DISEASE INCIDENCE; MOLLUSC; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME;

OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS; PERKINSUS CHESAPEAKI; PERKINSUS MARINUS; PERKINSUS OLSENI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33747647956     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[619:TMRPAT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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