A review of bacterial pathogens in ctenocephalides felisin New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 352-357

  Kelly, P J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bartonella; Ctenocephalides felis; New Zealand; Rickettsia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES; ENDOCARDITIS; FLEA; HEPATITIS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LYMPHADENOPATHY; NONHUMAN; PLASMID VECTOR; REVIEW; RICKETTSIA FELIS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CESTODA; CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; NEGIBACTERIA; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA FELIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 11344279372     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36451     Document Type: Article

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