Comparative evaluation and economic assessment of coprological diagnostic methods and PCR for detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in bovines

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 164, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 291-295

  Paul, S ^a   Chandra, D ^a   Tewari, A K ^a   Banerjee, P S ^a   Ray, D D ^a   Boral, R ^a   Rao, J R ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

18S SSU rRNA; Coprological examination; Cryptosporidium; Economic assessment; PCR

Indexed keywords

RNA 18S; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FECES ANALYSIS; FLOTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEDIMENTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BOVINAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 70249128999     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.06.015     Document Type: Article

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