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Molecular characterization of Histomonas meleagridis and other parabasalids in the United States using the 5.8S, ITS-1, and ITS-2 rRNA regions.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Aug 2011
Lollis Lori, Gerhold Richard, McDougald Larry, Beckstead Robert
Abstract excerpt
Extracted DNA from 28 Histomonas meleagridis -infected avian tissue samples from multiple hosts and geographic locations was analyzed for variation in the 5.8S rRNA and the flanking internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS 1 and ITS 2). Samples were amplified by polymerase chain reaction, sequenced, and compared with known sequences from GenBank accessions of H. meleagridis and other related protozoa. The...
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