What are some of the current protocols and primers used in the PCR identification of nematodes?

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Aissa Saidi

Hi Lawrence,

There are universal primers targeting the ITS-2 zone of nematodes rDNA described by Gasser et al. 1993, you can find more information in my papers.

Lawrence Perepolkin

Article Identification of parasitic nematodes by PCR-SSCP of ITS-2 rDNA

Article A database for ITS2 sequences from nematodes

Marine Benthic Nematode Molecular Protocol Handbook (Nematode Barcoding)

https://isa.org.jm/files/files/documents/tstudy7.pdf