Prevalence and molecular analysis of Anaplasma platys in dogs in Lara, Venezuela

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 211-216

  Huang, Haibin ^a   Unver, Ahmet ^a   Perez, Miriam J ^b   Orellana, Nelson G ^b   Rikihisa, Yasuko ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTROCCIDENTAL LISANDRO ALVARADO   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Anaplasma platys; Dogs; groESL operon; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANAPLASMA PLATYS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA EWINGII; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 33644530675     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822005000300002     Document Type: Article

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