Molecular identification and characterization of canine Hepatozoon species from Brazil

Parasitology Research

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-93

  Rubini, Adriano Stefani ^a   Dos Santos Paduan, Karina ^a   Cavalcante, Gustavo Góes ^a   Ribolla, Paulo Eduardo Martins ^a   O'Dwyer, Lucia Helena ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD SMEAR; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; GENE SEQUENCE; HEPATOZOON AMERICANUM; HEPATOZOON CANIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; COCCIDIA; COCCIDIOSIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; HEPATOZOON; HEPATOZOON AMERICANUM; HEPATOZOON CANIS;

EID: 24044527903     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-1383-x     Document Type: Article

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