Molecular identification of Fasciola spp. (Digenea: Fasciolidae) in Egypt

Parasite

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-182

  Dar, Y ^a,c   Amer, S ^b   Mercier, A ^c   Courtioux, B ^c   Dreyfuss, G ^c  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

^b Kafr ElSheikh University   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

Egypt; Fasciola gigantica; Fasciola hepatica; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862136713     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: 17761042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2012192177     Document Type: Article

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