Feline Ehrlichiosis

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 307-317

  Stubbs, Cynthia J ^c,d,e   Reif, John S ^d   Bruns, Christa ^d   Lappin, Michael R ^c,d   Holland, Cynthia J ^a   Wheeler, Steven ^b  

^a Protatek Reference Laboratory   (United States)

^b Animal Medical Specialists PC   (United States)

^c Department of Clinical Sciences ^*  (United States)

^d Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^e Cobb Country Referral Specialists ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0005417871     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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