Canine leishmaniasis: Identification of asymptomatic carriers by polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 273-277

  Berrahal, F ^a   Mary, C ^a   Roze, M ^b   Berenger, A ^b   Escoffier, K ^b   Lamouroux, D ^a   Dunan, S ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b CLINIQUE VÉTÉRINAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HOST; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI;

EID: 0029745377     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.273     Document Type: Article

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