Isolation of Bartonella (Rochalimaea) henselae: Effects of methods of blood collection and handling

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 544-547

  Brenner, Sue Anne ^a,d   Rooney, Jane A ^b   Manzewitsch, Pablo ^c   Regnery, Russell L ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HESKA CORPORATION   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FREEZING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BARTONELLA HENSELAE; FELIS CATUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0031057609     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.3.544-547.1997     Document Type: Article

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