A new molecular approach to assess the occurrence of Sarcocystis spp. in cattle and products thereof: Preliminary data

Italian Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 148-151

  Chiesa, Francesco ^a   Muratore, Elvira ^a   Dalmasso, Alessandra ^a   Civera, Tiziana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cattle; Multiplex PCR; Sarcocystis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889261402     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22397132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2013.e41     Document Type: Article

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