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Applicability of molecular markers to determine parasitic infection origins in the animal trade: a case study from Sarcoptes mites in wildebeest.
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Forensic science, medicine, and pathology [Forensic Sci Med Pathol] 2012 Sep; Vol. 8 (3), pp. 280-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Aug 04. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The development of non-manipulative molecular tools to determine the origin of parasite infections in the animal trade (if infected before their export or import) is of great interest worldwide for both the animal trade industry and for animal welfare. Molecular tools have a wide range of applications, including forensic identification, wildlife preservation and conservation, veterinary public health protection, and food safety. Nonetheless, genetic markers were not reported to detect the source of infection in the animal trade. In this study we tested the applicability of molecular tools to detect the origin of Sarcoptes mite infection of wildebeest imported by the United Arab Emirate (UAE) from Tanzania. Using one multiplex of seven microsatellite markers and control samples from UAE, Kenya and Italy, we demonstrated the usefulness of the multiplex STR-typing as a molecular tool of pivotal interest to help commercialist, authorities, and conservationists, to identify the geographical origin of parasitic infections.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Antiparasitic Agents administration & dosage
Female
Genetic Markers
Ivermectin administration & dosage
Male
Microsatellite Repeats
Parasitic Diseases, Animal diagnosis
Parasitic Diseases, Animal drug therapy
Parasitic Diseases, Animal transmission
Predictive Value of Tests
Scabies diagnosis
Scabies drug therapy
Scabies parasitology
Scabies transmission
Tanzania
United Arab Emirates
Commerce
DNA analysis
Forensic Sciences methods
Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
Parasitic Diseases, Animal parasitology
Parasitology methods
Ruminants parasitology
Sarcoptes scabiei genetics
Scabies veterinary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1556-2891
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Forensic science, medicine, and pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21814832
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-011-9268-z