Abstract
Nucleotide sequences of the Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein (COWP) gene were obtained from various Cryptosporidium spp. (C. wrairi, C. felis, C. meleagridis, C. baileyi, C. andersoni, C. muris, and C. serpentis) and C. parvum genotypes (human, bovine, monkey, marsupial, ferret, mouse, pig, and dog). Significant diversity was observed among species and genotypes in the primer and target regions of a popular diagnostic PCR. These results provide useful information for COWP-based molecular differentiation of Cryptosporidium spp. and genotypes.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Base Sequence
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Cattle
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Cryptosporidium / genetics*
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DNA Primers / genetics
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DNA, Protozoan / genetics
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Dogs
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Genes, Protozoan*
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Humans
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Mice
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Protozoan Proteins / genetics*
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Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
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Species Specificity
Substances
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DNA Primers
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DNA, Protozoan
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Protozoan Proteins
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oocyst wall protein, Cryptosporidium
Associated data
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GENBANK/AF266262
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GENBANK/AF266263
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GENBANK/AF266264
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GENBANK/AF266265
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GENBANK/AF266266
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GENBANK/AF266267
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GENBANK/AF266268
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GENBANK/AF266269
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GENBANK/AF266270
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GENBANK/AF266271
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GENBANK/AF266272
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GENBANK/AF266273
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GENBANK/AF266274
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GENBANK/AF266275
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GENBANK/AF266276
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GENBANK/AF266277