A new SYBR green real-time PCR assay for semi-quantitative detection of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus canadensis DNA on bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Berries and vegetables are potential transmission vehicles for eggs of pathogenic parasites, such as Echinococcus spp. We developed a SYBR Green based semi-quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) method for detection of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus canadensis DNA from berry samples. A set...

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Main Authors: Sanna Malkamäki, Anu Näreaho, Antti Lavikainen, Antti Oksanen, Antti Sukura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676619300290