Improvement of DNA extraction method for dried blood spots and comparison of four PCR methods for detection of Babesia gibsoni (Asian genotype) infection in canine blood samples

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 461-467

  Tani, Hiroyuki ^a   Tada, Yuji ^a   Sasai, Kazumi ^a   Baba, Eiichiroh ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Babesia gibsoni; Canine; Dried blood spot; Filter paper

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 18S;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BLOOD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BABESIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BABESIA; BABESIA GIBSONI; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 44849097271     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.70.461     Document Type: Article

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