A survey of the inter- and intraspecific RAPD markers of Eimeria spp. of the domestic fowl and the development of reliable diagnostic tools

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 89; no. 6; pp. 437 - 445
• Main Authors: FERNANDEZ, S, COSTA, A. C, KATSUYAMA, A. M, MADEIRA, A. M. B. N, GRUBER, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.04.2003
• Subjects: Animal productions; Animals; Base Sequence; Biological and medical sciences; Chickens - parasitology; Cloning, Molecular; Coccidiosis - diagnosis; Coccidiosis - parasitology; Coccidiosis - veterinary; DNA Fingerprinting - methods; DNA Primers; DNA, Protozoan - analysis; Eimeria - classification; Eimeria - genetics; Eimeria - isolation & purification; Electrophoresis, Agar Gel - methods; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Genetic Markers; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Population genetics, reproduction patterns; Poultry Diseases - diagnosis; Poultry Diseases - parasitology; Protozoa; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Sequence Alignment; Terrestrial animal productions; Vertebrates; Protozoa; Host parasite relation; Apicomplexa; Protozoal disease; Interspecific comparison; Eimeria tenella; Parasite; Eimeria acervulina; Genetic diversity; Species specificity; Parasitosis; Population genetics; Random amplified polymorphic DNA marker; Infection; Guinea fowl; Domestic animal; Product development; Eimeria maxima; Intraspecific comparison; Diagnosis; Animal production; Coccidiosis

Coccidiosis of domestic fowl is a protozoan disease, caused by seven distinct species of the genus Eimeria, which is responsible for important economic losses in poultry production. In order to select RAPD primers for the discrimination of these seven Eimeria species, we carried out an initial scree...