How to make DNA count: DNA-based diagnostic tools in veterinary parasitology

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 186, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 101-108

  Hunt, P W ^a   Lello, J ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Diagnosis; DNA methods; Faecal egg count; Goat; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA PURIFICATION; FECES ANALYSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GOAT; HELMINTHIASIS; HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING ANALYSIS; LARVA; MORPHOLOGY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING ERROR; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COINFECTION; DNA, HELMINTH; FECES; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; VERMES;

EID: 84859164232     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.055     Document Type: Article

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