A second generation multiplex PCR for typing strains of Neospora caninum using six DNA targets

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-26

  Al Qassab, Sarwat ^a   Reichel, Michael P ^a   Ellis, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Microsatellite; Minisatellite; Multiplex PCR; Neospora caninum; Neospora hughesi; Repetitive DNA

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; REPETITIVE DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NEOSPORA HUGHESI; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

ANIMALS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NEOSPORA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

APICOMPLEXA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NEOSPORA HUGHESI;

EID: 73449112935     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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