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Sequence heterogeneity in the 18S rRNA gene in Theileria equi from horses presented in Switzerland.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 May 2016
Liu Qin, Meli Marina L, Zhang Yi, Meili Theres, Stirn Martina, Riond Barbara, Weibel Beatrice, Hofmann-Lehmann Regina
Abstract excerpt
A reverse line blot (RLB) hybridization assay was adapted and applied for equine blood samples collected at the animal hospital of the University of Zurich to determine the presence of piroplasms in horses in Switzerland. A total of 100 equine blood samples were included in the study. The V4 hypervariable region of the 18S rRNA gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and analyzed using the RLB assay....
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