Reverse line blot probe design and polymerase chain reaction optimization for bloodmeal analysis of ticks from the eastern United States

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 697-709

  Scott, M C ^a   Harmon, J R ^a,b   Tsao, J I ^c   Jones, C J ^b   Hickling, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma; bloodmeal analysis; host DNA determination; Ixodes; tick

Indexed keywords

DNA; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 12S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DNA PROBE; GENETICS; HOST RANGE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TICK; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; DNA; DNA PROBES; HOST SPECIFICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; TICKS; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRATES;

AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; AVES; IXODES; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 84861127990     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11162     Document Type: Article

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