A simplified and highly sensitive detection of Trypanosoma evansi by DNA amplification.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1994 Jun; 25(2): 266-71
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-35130
ABSTRACT
In Southeast Asia Trypanosoma evansi infection is a disease of economic importance since it affects the health of buffalo, cattle and swine. The acute stage symptoms include abortion, central nervous system disorder and even death, and in the chronic condition working capacity and productivity of the animals are affected. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based detection technique has been developed with a sensitivity of 0.5 pg of parasite DNA or one single parasite in 10 microliters of blood samples which were allowed to clot and then boiled before DNA amplification. This permitted storage of blood collection at ambient temperature for at least one month. Phosphate-saline-glucose solution, normally used as trypanosome maintenance buffer, inhibited PCR. Although DNA primers used were derived from T. evansi specific sequence, amplification of the genome of T. brucei and T. equiperdum generated the same 227 bp fragment. This method should now make it possible to detect infections in livestock in the very early stages where microscope examination is equivocal and to monitor groups of animals after trypanocidal treatment.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tailandia
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Trypanosoma
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Tripanosomiasis
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Masculino
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Bovinos
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Datos de Secuencia Molecular
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Secuencia de Bases
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Enfermedades de los Bovinos
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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ADN Protozoario
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Año:
1994
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Artículo
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