Bartonella henselae infection in cats: Evaluation during primary infection, treatment, and rechallenge infection

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1682-1685

  Greene, C E ^a   Mcdermott, M ^a   Jameson, P H ^a   Atkins, C L ^a   Marks, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ENROFLOXACIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CAT; FEMALE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIOSIS;

EID: 0029998284     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1682-1685.1996     Document Type: Article

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