Microalbuminuria and Comparison of Serologic Testing for Exposure to Borrelia Burgdorferi in Nonclinical Labrador and Golden Retrievers

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 294-297

  Goldstein, Richard E ^a   Cordner, Amy P ^a   Sandler, Jody L ^b   Bellohusen, Beth A ^b   Erb, Hollis N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Guiding Eyes for the Blind   (United States)

Author keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi; C6 ELISA; canine; Lyme disease; microalbuminuria; Western blot

Indexed keywords

BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; IXODES; IXODIDA; SPIROCHAETALES;

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ALBUMINURIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LYME DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; URINE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ALBUMINURIA; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; LYME DISEASE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 34250620953     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: 19434936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870701900312     Document Type: Article

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