A PCR-RFLP method for the simultaneous detection of Babesia bigemina and Theileria annulata infections in cattle

Current Science

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1840-1843

  Ravindran, R ^a   Saravanan, B C ^a   Rao, J R ^a   Mishra, A K ^a   Bansal, G C ^a   Ray, D ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Babesia bigemina; Cattle; PCR RFLP; Simultaneous detection; Theileria annulata

Indexed keywords

BABESIA; BABESIA BIGEMINA; BOS; IXODIDA; THEILERIA ANNULATA;

EID: 38149033441     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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