Analysis of Gasterophilus Spp. by Real-Time PCR Method (CAT#: STEM-MB-3566-LGZ)

Introduction

Gasterophilus spp. belongs to the Oestridae fam-ily, and its botflies’ larvae are common obligatory parasite of the gastrointestinal system of equids. Eight Gasterophilus species have been described globally, with 2 - G. intestinalis and G. nasalis, being reported in Brazil.
A real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR, or qPCR) is a laboratory technique of molecular biology based on the polymerase chain reaction(PCR). It monitors the amplification of a targeted DNA molecule during the PCR(i.e.,in real time), not at its end, as in conventional PCR.
Two common methods for the detection of PCR products in real-time PCR are(1)non-specific fluorescent dyes that intercalate with any double-stranded DNA and (2)sequence-specific DNA probes consisting of oligonucleotides that are labelled with a fluorescent reporter, which permits detection only after hybridization of the probe with its complementary sequence.