Routine diagnostics of Lawsonia intracellularis performed by PCR, serological and post mortem examination, with special emphasis on sample preparation methods for PCR

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 189-201

  Jacobson, M ^a   Aspan, A ^b   Königsson, M Heldtander ^b   Segerstad, C Hård Af ^b   Wallgren, P ^a,b   Fellstrom C ^a   Jensen Waern, M ^a   Gunnarson, A ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lawsonia intracellularis; Necropsy; PCR; PCR inhibitors; PCR sample preparation methods; Pig; Serology

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERITIS; FECES ANALYSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HERD; LABORATORY TEST; LAWSONIA; LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; SWINE; TISSUE;

ANIMALS; DESULFOVIBRIONACEAE INFECTIONS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FECES; GENE AMPLIFICATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAWSONIA BACTERIA; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4344614833     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.04.014     Document Type: Article

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