Fluorescence in situ hybridization for identification of Tritrichomonas foetus in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded histological specimens of intestinal trichomonosis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 139-143

  Gookin, J L ^a   Stone, M R ^a   Yaeger, M J ^b   Meyerholz, D K ^c   Moisan, Peter ^d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d Rollins Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Identification; Intestine; Paraffin; Trichomonas

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOTINYLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HAMSTER; MICROSCOPY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; TRICHOMONIASIS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; CATS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SWINE; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

CRICETINAE; ENTAMOEBA; MAMMALIA; TRICHOMONADIDA; TRICHOMONAS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS; TRITRICHOMONAS MURIS;

EID: 77955693818     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.04.014     Document Type: Article

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