Microsatellite markers for the molecular characterization of Neospora caninum: Application to clinical samples

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 166, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 38-46

  Pedraza Díaz, Susana ^a   Marugán Hernández, Virginia ^a   Collantes Fernández, Esther ^a   Regidor Cerrillo, Javier ^a   Rojo Montejo, Silvia ^a   Gómez Bautista, Mercedes ^a   Ortega Mora, Luis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bovine aborted foetuses; Microsatellite markers; Neospora caninum; Nested PCR

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; PROTOZOAL DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FETUS; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE TARGETING; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ABORTED FETUS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NEOSPORA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPAIN;

BOVINAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 70350223821     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.07.043     Document Type: Article

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