Identification of a haemomycoplasma species in anemic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 249-258

  Stoffregen, W C ^a   Alt, D P ^a   Palmer, M V ^a   Olsen, S C ^a   Waters, W R ^a   Stasko, J A ^a  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Haemomycoplasma; Hemoplasma; Mycoplasma; Rangifer tarandus; Reindeer

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EHRLICHIA; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HAEMOCANIS; MYCOPLASMA HAEMOFELIS; MYCOPLASMA OVIS; MYCOPLASMA SUIS; MYCOPLASMA WENYONII; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 33748277120     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.2.249     Document Type: Article

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