Detection of Babesia bigemina infection: use of a DNA probe - a review

The development of a repetitive DNA probe for Babesia bigemina was reviewed. The original plasmid (p(Bbi)16) contained an insert of B. bigemina DNA of approximately 6.3 kb. This probe has been evaluated for specificityand analytical sensitivity by dot hybridization with isolates from Mexico, the Car...

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Main Authors: Gerald M. Buening, Julio V. Figueroa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1992-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000700034