Ocular histopathology of ehrlichial infections in the dog

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-46

  Panciera, R J ^a   Ewing, S A ^a   Confer, A W ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dogs; Ehrlichia canis; Ehrlichia chaffeensis; Ehrlichia ewingii; Human granulocytic ehrlichia; Ocular histopathology

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; EHRLICHIA EWINGII; IXODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; EYE; HUMAN; IXODES; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; UVEA DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; EYE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; IXODES; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; UVEAL DISEASES;

EID: 0035226842     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.38-1-43     Document Type: Article

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