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Multiplex PCRs for the specific identification of marsupial and deer species from faecal samples as a basis for non-invasive epidemiological studies of parasites.
Parasites & vectors - 18 Mar 2020
Koehler Anson V, Zhang Yan, Wang Tao, Haydon Shane R, Gasser Robin B
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BACKGROUND: The specific identification of animals through the analysis of faecal DNA is important in many areas of scientific endeavour, particularly in the field of parasitology. METHODS: Here, we designed and assessed two multiplex PCR assays using genetic markers in a mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) gene region for the unequivocal identification and discrimination of animal species based on the specific...
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