Extraction and Characterization of DNA from Demodex Canis

International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-43

  Toops, Elizabeth ^a   Blagburn, Byron ^b   Lenaghan, Scott ^c   Kennis, Robert ^b   MacDonald, John ^b   Dykstra, Christine ^b  

^a Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

Demodex canis; Demodex injai; Molecular marker; PCR; Random amplified polymorphic DNA technique

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; DEMODEX; DEMODEX CANIS; HEXAPODA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 79951768211     PISSN: 15422666     EISSN: 1559470X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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