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Life Sciences
Findings from Hebrew University in life sciences reported
March 31st, 2009
According to a study from Jerusalem, Israel, "Blood meal identification is important for determining the host preferences and the vectorial capacity of hematophagous arthropods. In the past, mostly serological techniques using host-specific antibodies were used, but in recent years more sensitive and accurate polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular approaches for identifying blood meals have been developed." "Here, a vertebrate-specific PCR is combined with reverse line blot analysis for identifying blood meals ingested by female phlebotomine sand fly vectors of leishmaniasis. Species-specific oligonucleotides were covalently linked to nylon membranes, and...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-31)
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