Nested PCR-based detection of Toxoplasma gondii in German shepherd dogs and stray cats in South Korea

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-127

  Lee, J Y ^a   Lee, S E ^a   Lee, E G ^b   Song, K H ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

German shepherd dog; Nested PCR; Prevalence; Stray cat; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN B1; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; GENOME; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PROTOZOAL GENETICS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOUTH KOREA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; KOREA; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 43649106495     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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