PCR-RFLP for the detection and differentiation of the canine piroplasm species and its use with filter paper-based technologies

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 20-27

  Jefferies, R ^a   Ryan, U M ^a   Irwin, P J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Babesia; Canine; FTA; Isocode Stix; PCR RFLP; Theileria

Indexed keywords

DNA; EDETIC ACID; RNA 18S;

ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS; BABESIA CONRADAE; BABESIA GIBSONI; BIOASSAY; BIOFILTER; BLOOD SAMPLING; COCCIDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; DOG; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE TARGETING; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PAPER; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITEMIA; PARASITOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCREENING; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; THEILERIA; THEILERIA ANNAE; THEILERIA EQUI;

ANIMALS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS; BABESIA CONRADAE; BABESIA GIBSONI; BABESIA SP.; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; THEILERIA; THEILERIA ANNAE; THEILERIA EQUI;

EID: 33846592876     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.09.022     Document Type: Article

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