PCR assay for the cell-free copro-DNA detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rat faeces

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 183, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 299-304

  Fang, Wenzhen ^a   Wang, Jiaxu ^a   Liu, Jiang ^a   Xu, Changmao ^a   Cai, Weifeng ^a   Luo, Damin ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Cell free copro DNA; Detection in situ; Real time PCR; Second internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) sequence; Zoonotic parasites

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PROTOZOAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; INTESTINE PARASITE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIMIT OF DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PRESERVATION; RAT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; DNA, HELMINTH; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; FECES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; LARVA; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RODENT DISEASES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; RATTUS;

EID: 83255185201     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.07.026     Document Type: Article

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