Comparative efficacy of AS-PCR and RFLP-PCR techniques for detection of benzimidazole resistance in Haemonchus contortus of sheep

Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-104

  Tiwarp, J ^a   Kolte, A P ^b   Kumar, S ^b   Swarnkar, C P ^b   Singh, D ^b   Pathak, K M L ^c  

^a RAU   (India)

^b CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON CAMEL   (India)

Author keywords

tubulin gene; AS PCR; Benzimidazole resistance; H. contortus; RFLP PCR

Indexed keywords

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70350340203     PISSN: 09711031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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