A rapid real-time PCR/DNA resolution melting method to identify Prototheca species

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-34

  Ricchi, M ^a   Cammi, G ^a   Garbarino, C A ^a   Buzzini, P ^b   Belletti, G L ^a   Arrigoni, N ^a  

^a Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mastitis; Prototheca; Real time PCR; Resolution melting analysis

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASES; MELTING; MICROALGAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

MASTITI; MELTING METHOD; MICRO-ALGAE; PCR ASSAY; PCR REACTIONS; PROTOTHECA; REAL-TIME PCR; REFERENCE STRAINS; RESOLUTION MELTING ANALYSE; SIMPLE++;

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

MICROALGA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; YEAST;

ARTICLE; DNA RESOLUTION MELTING ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PROTOTHECA; PROTOTHECA BLASCHKEAE; PROTOTHECA STAGNORA; PROTOTHECA ULMEA; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; PROTOTHECA; PROTOTHECA STAGNORA; PROTOTHECA ULMEA; PROTOTHECA WICKERHAMII; PROTOTHECA ZOPFII;

EID: 78650124774     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04861.x     Document Type: Article

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