Pathogenicity of Cilia-associated Respiratory (CAR) Bacillus Isolates for F344, LEW, and SD Rats

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 263-270

  Schoeb, T R ^a,b   Davidson, M K ^a   Davis, J K ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial infections; Rats; Respiratory system; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; EUKARYOTIC FLAGELLUM; FISCHER 344 RAT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEWIS RAT; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RAT; RAT STRAIN; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RODENT DISEASE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BACILLACEAE INFECTIONS; BACILLUS; CILIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; RATS, INBRED LEW; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RNA, BACTERIAL; RODENT DISEASES;

EID: 0031179557     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030098589703400401     Document Type: Article

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