Development and preliminary evaluation of a real-time polymerase chain reaction for the identification of Culicoides obsoletus sensu strictu, C. scoticus and C. montanus in the Obsoletus Complex in Italy

A real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using a green fluorescence dye, followed by a comparison of derivative melting curves in the post-amplification phase, was developed to distinguish species of Culicoides within the Obsoletus Complex. The selected target sequence was internal transcribed sp...

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Main Authors: Federica Monaco, Leonardo Benedetto, Valeria Di Marcello, Rossella Lelli, Maria Goffredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2010-06-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2010/46_2/215.pdf