Detection and quantification of Spirocerca lupi by HRM qPCR in fecal samples from dogs with spirocercosis
Abstract Background Spirocerca lupi, the dog oesophageal nematode, causes a potentially fatal disease in domestic dogs, and is currently clinically diagnosed by coproscopy and oesophagoscopy. To date, a single molecular method, a semi-nested PCR, targeting the cox1 gene, has been developed to aid in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2374-3 |