Genetic diagnosis of Fasciola species based on 18s ribosomal DNA sequences

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1166-1173

  Karimi, A ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

18s ribosomal DNA; Diagnosis; Fasciola gigantica; Fasciola hepatica; Genetic

Indexed keywords

DNA 18S; HELMINTH DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; IRAN; MICROBIAL GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA;

EID: 63749123836     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.1166.1173     Document Type: Article

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