The use of real-time PCR in the diagnosis and monitoring of Mycoplasma haemofelis copy number in a naturally infected cat

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 161-165

  Braddock, J A ^a   Tasker, S ^b   Malik, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; FLUTICASONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALBUTAMOL;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MONITORING; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HAEMOFELIS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FELIS CATUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HAEMOFELIS;

EID: 2542632661     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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