Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Echinococcus granulosus of Iran

Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 757-762

  Karimi, A ^a   Dianatpour, R ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Echinococcus granulosus; Genotype; MtDNA; PCR RFLP; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; GENOTYPE; MTDNA; PCR-RFLP; PHENOTYPE;

BIOMETRICS; HOOKS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; WOOL;

STRAIN;

ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67651052696     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2008.757.762     Document Type: Article

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