Use of a simple DNA extraction method for high-throughput detection of filarial parasite Wuchereria bancrofti in the vector mosquitoes

Parasitology Research

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2479-2481

  Vasuki, V ^a   Subramanian, S ^a   Hoti, S L ^a   Jambulingam, P ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; DNA; EDETIC ACID;

AEDES; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TRIS EDTA BUFFER BASED BOILING METHOD; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CULEX; DISEASE VECTORS; DNA, HELMINTH; ENTOMOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 84872362816     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: 14321955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-012-3026-3     Document Type: Article

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