Diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis by a polymerase chain reaction technique

Veterinary Record

Volumn 144, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 262-264

  Roura, X ^a   Sanchez A ^a   Ferrer, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; DNA FRAGMENT; KINETOPLAST DNA; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0344177617     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.144.10.262     Document Type: Article

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