Application of PCR and Nested-PCR for detection of Borrelia burgdorferi in experimentally infected dogs

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-31

  Mizak, Beata ^a   Krol, Joanna ^a   Rzezutka, Artur ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi; Experimental infection of dogs; Flagellin gene; PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044488365     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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