Molecular identification and differentiation of Fasciola isolates using PCR-RFLP method based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS1, 5.8S rDNA, ITS2)

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 35-42

  Mahami Oskouei, M ^a   Dalimi, A ^a   Forouzandeh Moghadam, M ^a   Rokni, M B ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

5.8s rDNA; Fasciola gigantica; Fasciola hepatica; Iran; ITS1; ITS2; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIFFERENTIATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; IRAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SHEEP; TREMATODE;

BOS; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; OVIS ARIES; TREMATODA;

EID: 80052566057     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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