Preliminary application and evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for detection of bovine theileriosis and trypanosomosis in Tanzania

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-342

  Thekisoe, O M M ^a   Omolo, J D ^b   Swai, E S ^c   Hayashida, K ^a,d   Zhang, J ^a   Sugimoto, C ^d   Inoue, N ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Ministry of Livestock Development Dar es Salaam   (Tanzania)

^c Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

^d HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine theileria spp.; LAMP; Microscopy; PCR; Tanzania Trypanosoma congolense

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; THEILERIA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

EID: 41949141130     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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