Anaplasma platys: An improved PCR for its detection in dogs

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 176-180

  Martin, Anthony R ^a   Brown, Graeme K ^a   Dunstan, R Hugh ^a   Roberts, Timothy K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaplasma platys; Ehrlichia; Nested PCR; PCR; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA PLATYS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DOG; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOMICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

ANAPLASMA PLATYS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA;

EID: 13844299391     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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