Diagnosis of blackleg from cattle tissue impregnated in common filter paper

ABSTRACT: Blackleg, an acute myonecrosis caused by Clostridium chauvoei, is usually underdiagnosed since the rapid transport of adequate samples for laboratory testing is difficult. This study tested a direct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique using common filter paper impregnated with cattle...

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Main Authors: Julia Pires Espíndola, Luana D’Avila Farias, Cláudia Balzan, Valessa Lunkes Ely, Agueda Palmira Castagna de Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/cr/v51n8/1678-4596-cr-51-08-e20200621.pdf