Intestinal spirochetosis in a guinea pig with colorectal prolapse

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 134-

  Hélie, Pierre ^a   Harel, Josée ^b   Higgins, Robert ^b  

^a Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON DISEASE; GENETICS; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECTUM DISEASE; SPIROCHETE INFECTION; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; COLONIC DISEASES; DNA, BACTERIAL; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROLAPSE; RECTAL DISEASES; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS;

EID: 0012173945     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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