A Consistent PCR-RFLP Assay Based on ITS-2 Ribosomal DNA for Differentiation of Fasciola Species

  Objective(s): Fascioliasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by liver fluke species of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. Differentiation of these two species, based on their morphological characteristics, is difficult. The current study aimed to use PCR-RFLP assay to distinguish b...

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Main Authors: Reza Shafiei, Bahador Sarkari, Abdolali Moshfe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_1986_758e381d88136a178a57290e6a130d91.html