Detection and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium Species in recreational waters of Chaharmahal va Bakhtiyari Province of Iran using nested PCR-RFLP

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-27

  Manouchehri Naeini, K ^a   Asadi, M ^a   Hashemzade Chaleshtori, M ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Genotyping; Iran; Nested PCR RFLP; Recreational waters

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CATTLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM CANIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; GENOTYPE; IRAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM CANIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 79953018640     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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