Simultaneous detection and differentiation of Vairimorpha spp. and Nosema spp. by multiplex polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 737-744

  Choi, Ji Young ^a,b   Je, Yeon Ho ^b   Kim, Jong Gill ^a   Choi, Young Cheol ^a   Kim, Won Tae ^a   Kim, Keun Young ^a  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lepidoptera; Microsporidia; Multiplex PCR; Vairimorpha necatrix; Vairimorpha spp.

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; PRIMER RNA; SMALL SUBUNIT RIBOSOMAL RNA;

ACTINOBACTERIA; AMPLICON; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROSPORIDA; NONHUMAN; NOSEMA; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; VAIRIMORPHA; VAIRIMORPHA NECATRIX;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; VAIRIMORPHA; VAIRIMORPHA NECATRIX;

EID: 4444329213     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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