Multiplex PCR detection of slowly-evolving trypanosomatids and neogregarines in bumblebees using broad-range primers

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 107-115

  Meeus, I ^a   De Graaf, D C ^a   Jans, K ^b   Smagghe, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Biobest Belgium NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

18S rDNA; Apicystis bombi; Crithidia bombi; Phylogeny; Protozoa detection

Indexed keywords

PHYLOGENETIC; RNA;

18S RDNA; APICYSTI BOMBI; BOMBUS SPP; CRITHIDIA BOMBI; PARASITE-; PCR DETECTION; PHYLOGENY; PROTOZOA DETECTION; PROTOZOAN PARASITES; TRYPANOSOMATIDS;

PROTOZOA;

DNA 18S;

BEE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOAN;

APICYSTIS BOMBI; ARTICLE; BUMBLEBEE; CRITHIDIA; CRITHIDIA BOMBI; DNA SEQUENCE; EXTRACTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; KINETOPLASTIDA; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

APICYSTIS; CRITHIDIA BOMBI; GREGARINIA; HEXAPODA; MATTESIA; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 77953592083     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04635.x     Document Type: Article

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