A semi-automated magnetic capture probe based DNA extraction and real-time PCR method applied in the Swedish surveillance of Echinococcus multilocularis in red fox (Vulpes vulpes) faecal samples

A semi-automated magnetic capture probe based DNA extraction and real-time PCR method applied in the Swedish surveillance of Echinococcus multilocularis in red fox (Vulpes vulpes) faecal samples

Abstract Background Following the first finding of Echinococcus multilocularis in Sweden in 2011, 2985 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were analysed by the segmental sedimentation and counting technique. This is a labour intensive method and requires handling of the whole carcass of the fox, resulting in...

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Main Authors: Mats Isaksson, Åsa Hagström, Maria Teresa Armua-Fernandez, Helene Wahlström, Erik Olof Ågren, Andrea Miller, Anders Holmberg, Morten Lukacs, Adriano Casulli, Peter Deplazes, Mikael Juremalm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Echinococcus multilocularis
Surveillance
Red fox
Diagnostic method
Magnetic capture
Real-time PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0583-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0583-6

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