Associations between dogs that were serologically positive for Rickettsia conorii relative to the residences of two human cases of Mediterranean spotted fever in Piemonte (Italy)

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-26

  Mannelli, A ^a   Mandola, M L ^b   Pedri, P ^c   Tripoli, M ^a   Nebbia, P ^a  

^a Dipto Produzioni Animali E   (Italy)

^b LIGURIA E VALLE D AOSTA   (Italy)

^c Azienda Sanitaria Locale Cuneo (ASL CN1)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dogs; GIS; Mediterranean spotted fever; Serology; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA CONORII;

EID: 0043235731     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(03)00079-5     Document Type: Article

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