Determination of Baylisascaris schroederi infection in wild giant pandas by an accurate and sensitive PCR/CE-SSCP method.

It has been recognized that other than habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation, the infection of the roundworm Baylisascaris schroederi (B. schroederi) is one of the major causes of death in wild giant pandas. However, the prevalence and intensity of the parasite infection has been inconsistentl...

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Main Authors: Wenping Zhang, Shangmian Yie, Bisong Yue, Jielong Zhou, Renxiong An, Jiangdong Yang, Wangli Chen, Chengdong Wang, Liang Zhang, Fujun Shen, Guangyou Yang, Rong Hou, Zhihe Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416865?pdf=render