Genetic characterisation of uninucleated cyst-producing Entamoeba spp. from ruminants

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 775-778

  Stensvold, C Rune ^a   Lebbad, Marianne ^b   Clark, C Graham ^c  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entamoeba; Genetic diversity; Parasite; PCR; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

RNA;

BACTERIUM; DNA; FECES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA; RUMINANT;

ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; CYST (RESTING STAGE); DEER; ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA BOVIS; FECES ANALYSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC TRAIT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REINDEER; RNA SEQUENCE; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; FECES; GENES, RRNA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; RUMINANTS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPORES, PROTOZOAN;

BOS; CAPREOLUS; ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA BOVIS; OVIS ARIES; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 77952547543     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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