Application of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in parasitology

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Published: Jan 31, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.15652
S. TRIVIZAKI (Σ. ΤΡΙΒΙΖΑΚΗ)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, Faculty of Animal Science, Agricultural University of Athens
G. THEODOROPOULOS (Γ. ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, Faculty of Animal Science, Agricultural University of Athens
Abstract

The method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is applied for parasite identification, for studying genetic diversity between phylums, families and species of parasites, as well as for the diagnosis and epidemiological study of parasitic diseases. The biggest advantage of PCR is its higher sensitivity in comparison to other classical indirect diagnostic methods.

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