Detection of Bartonella DNA in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and in ticks removed from deer

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-290

  Skotarczak, Bogumiła ^a   Adamska, Małgorzata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bartonella; Intergenic spacer; PCR; Roe deer; Ticks; Tissues colonization

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA BOVIS; BARTONELLA CAPREOLI; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; IXODES RICINUS; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 30344459728     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-005-0112-1     Document Type: Article

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