Nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS-2 sequence characterization of Fasciola hepatica and Galba truncatula

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 42-49

  Ashrafi, K ^a   Massoud, J ^a   Holakouie Naieni, K ^b   Jo Afshani, M A ^a   Mahmoodi, M ^b   Ebadati, N ^a   Rezvani, S M ^a   Artigas, P ^c   Bargues, M D ^c   Mas Coma, S ^c  

^a GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fasciola hepatica; Iinfection; Iran; RDNA ITS 2 sequences

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649111760     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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