Detection and characterization of feline Bartonella henselae in the Czech Republic

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 261-273

  Melter, O ^a   Hercik K ^b   Weyant, R S ^c   Janecek J ^b   Nemec, A ^a   Mecera, J ^d   Gonzorova L' ^e   Branny, P ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d Veterinary Care Center   (Czech Republic)

^e Veterinary Clinic   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bartonella henselae; Cat; Czech Republic; Molecular typing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; CATALASE; CITRATE SYNTHASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; RNA; RNA 16S;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE; BARTONELLA ELIZABETHAE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; DNA DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECTOPARASITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLEA; FREEZING; GENOTYPE; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIBOTYPING; RICKETTSIOSIS; RNA ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE; BARTONELLA ELIZABETHAE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; NEGIBACTERIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0345701336     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(03)00032-4     Document Type: Article

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