Comparison of nested PCR with immunofluorescent-antibody assay for detection of Ehrlichia canis infection in dogs treated with doxycycline

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1852-1855

  Wen, Bohai ^a   Rikihisa, Yasuko ^a   Mott, Jason M ^a   Greene, Russell ^b   Kim, Hyung Yong ^a   Zhi, Ning ^a   Couto, Guillermo C ^a   Unver, Ahmet ^a   Bartsch, Robert ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SW Veterinary Diagnostic Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOG; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0030943584     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.7.1852-1855.1997     Document Type: Article

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