Sequence analysis of C18L gene of buffalopox virus: PCR strategy for specific detection and differentiation of buffalopox from orthopoxviruses

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 146-153

  Singh, R K ^a   Balamurugan, V ^a   Hosamani, M ^a   Kallesh, D J ^a   Bhanuprakash, V ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalopox; C18L gene; Diagnosis; Diagnostic PCR; Sequences

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BUFFALOPOX VIRUS; C18L GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ORTHOPOXVIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POXVIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS STRAIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, VIRAL; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE DELETION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; VACCINIA; VACCINIA VIRUS; VIRAL PROTEINS;

BUBALUS; BUFFALOPOX VIRUS; ORTHOPOXVIRUS; PARAPOXVIRUS; VACCINIA VIRUS;

EID: 56249098990     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2008.08.009     Document Type: Article

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