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Genotyping of Histomonas meleagridis isolates based on Internal Transcribed Spacer-1 sequences.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Aug 2006
van der Heijden Harold M J F, Landman Wil J M, Greve Sophie, Peek Ron
Abstract excerpt
C-profiling is a novel genotyping method for protozoan pathogens, based on polymerase chain reaction and sequencing of AT-rich Internal Transcribed Spacer-1 sequences. It was applied to various Histomonas meleagridis isolates originating from outbreaks of histomoniasis in six Dutch turkey and chicken flocks. Three different H. meleagridis genotypes were identified. Type I and type II were associated with clinical...
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