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Genetic diversity amongst isolates of Neospora caninum, and the development of a multiplex assay for the detection of distinct strains.
Molecular and cellular probes - 1 Jan 2000
Al-Qassab S, Reichel M P, Ivens A, Ellis J T
Abstract excerpt
Infection with Neospora caninum is regarded as a significant cause of abortion in cattle. Despite the economic impact of this infection, relatively little is known about the biology of this parasite. In this study, mini and microsatellite DNAs were detected in the genome of N. caninum and eight loci were identified that each contained repetitive DNA which was polymorphic among different isolates of this parasite....
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