Molecular evidence of Opisthorchis viverrini in infected bithyniid snails in the Lao People's Democratic Republic by specific hybridization probe-based real-time fluorescence resonance energy transfer PCR method

Parasitology Research

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 973-978

  Sri Aroon, Pusadee ^a   Intapan, Pewpan M ^b   Lohachit, Chantima ^a   Phongsasakulchoti, Phunthira ^a   Thanchomnang, Tongjit ^c   Lulitanond, Viraphong ^b   Hiscox, Alexandra ^d   Phompida, Samlane ^e   Sananikhom, Pany ^f   Maleewong, Wanchai ^b,g   Brey, Paul T ^d  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Institut Pasteur du Laos   (Laos)

^e Ministry of Health   (Laos)

^f Nam Theun 2 Power Company   (Laos)

^g KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AMPLICON; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CERCARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HYBRIDIZATION; INFECTION RATE; LAOS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SNAIL;

ANIMALS; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; LAOS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; OPISTHORCHIS; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SNAILS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

BITHYNIA; BITHYNIIDAE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; GASTROPODA; OPISTHORCHIS VIVERRINI; PROSOBRANCHIA;

EID: 79956207694     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: 14321955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-2140-3     Document Type: Article

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