Detection of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent and Borrelia burgdorferi in ticks by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 56-59

  Chang, Yung Fu ^a   Novosel, Vesna ^a   Chang, Chao Fu ^b   Kim, Jong Bae ^a   Shin, Sang J ^a   Lein, Donald H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; IXODES; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP; DNA PRIMERS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; HUMANS; IXODES; MASSACHUSETTS; NEW YORK; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031606775     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879801000110     Document Type: Article

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