In-situ non-lethal rapid test to accurately detect the presence of the nematode parasite, Anguillicoloides crassus, in European eel, Anguilla anguilla.
M. De Noia, R. Poole, J. Kaufmann, C. Waters, C. Adams, P. McGinnity, M. Llewellyn
The paper develops a non-lethal, rapid environmental DNA method to detect Anguillicoloides crassus in European eels using in situ extraction and PCR, achieving high predictive values.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2020 · PreprintEcology