Applicability of molecular markers to determine parasitic infection origins in the animal trade: A case study from Sarcoptes mites in wildebeest

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 280-284

  Alasaad, Samer ^a,b,f   Schuster, Rolf K ^c   Gakuya, Francis ^d   Theneyan, Mohamed ^e   Jowers, Michael J ^b   Maione, Sandra ^f   Min, Annarita Molinar ^f   Soriguer, Ramón C ^b   Rossi, Luca ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^c CENTRAL VETERINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United Arab Emirates)

^d KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE   (Kenya)

^e Al Wasl Veterynary Clinic   (United Arab Emirates)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forensic parasitology; Genetic structure; Infection source; Italy; Kenya; Microsatellite markers; Sarcoptes scabiei; Tanzania; UAE

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864948104     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-011-9268-z     Document Type: Article

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