Transmission of Anaplasma phagocytophila (human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent) in horses using experimentally infected ticks (Ixodes scapularis)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 484-488

  Pusterla, N ^a   Chae, J S ^a,b   Kimsey, R B ^a   Berger Pusterla, J ^a   DeRock, E ^a   Dumler, J S ^c   Madigan, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALS; DNA, BACTERIAL; EHRLICHIOSIS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMANS; IXODES; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ACARI; ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; IXODES SCAPULARIS;

EID: 0036956933     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0450.2002.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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