Myocarditis and myositis due to infection with Hepatozoon species in pine martens (Martes martes) in Scotland

Veterinary Record

Volumn 156, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 442-446

  Simpson, V R ^a   Panciera, R J ^b   Hargreaves, J ^c   McGarry, J W ^d   Scholes, S F E ^e   Bown, K J ^f   Birtles, R J ^f  

^a Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Abbey Veterinary Services   (United Kingdom)

^d LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPEROXIDASE STAINING; INFECTION; MALE; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MYOCARDITIS; MYOSITIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 17544373629     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.156.14.442     Document Type: Article

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