Molecular survey of Babesia infection in dogs in Okinawa, Japan

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 121, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 341-346

  Inokuma, Hisashi ^a   Yoshizaki, Yukako ^a   Matsumoto, Koutaro ^a   Okuda, Masaru ^a   Onishi, Takafumi ^a   Nakagome, Kenji ^b   Kosugi, Ryusei ^b   Hirakawa, Munetaka ^b  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Okinawa Prefectural Animal Pound and Protection Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Babesia canis; Babesia gibsoni; Canine; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BABESIA; DOG; GENE SEQUENCE; JAPAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOAL GENETICS; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; JAPAN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS; BABESIA GIBSONI; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 2342636338     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.03.012     Document Type: Article

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