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Identification of Echinococcus granulosus strains using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism amongst livestock in Moroto district, Uganda.
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research - 29 Jul 2016
Chamai Martin, Omadang Leonard, Erume Joseph, Ocaido Michael, Oba Peter, Othieno Emmanuel, Bonaventure Straton, Kitibwa Annah
Abstract excerpt
A descriptive study was conducted to identify the different strains of Echinococcus granulosus occurring in livestock in Moroto district, Uganda. Echinococcus cysts from 104 domestic animals, including cattle, sheep, goats and camels, were taken and examined by microscopy, polymerase chain reaction with restriction fragment length polymorphism and Sanger DNA sequencing. Echinococcus granulosus genotypes or...
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