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PCR Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of Trichomonas gallinae from Domestic Pigeons in Guangzhou, China.
The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Jun 2017
Qiu Shen-Ben, Lv Meng-Na, He Xi, Weng Ya-Biao, Zou Shang-Shu, Wang Xin-Qiu, Lin Rui-Qing
Abstract excerpt
Avian trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas gallinae is a serious protozoan disease worldwide. The domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) is the main host for T. gallinae and plays an important role in the spread of the disease. Based on the internal transcribed spacers of nuclear ribosomal DNA of this parasite, a pair of primers (TgF2/TgR2) was designed and used to develop a PCR assay for the diagnosis of T....
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