Anaplasmosis in cattle in Italy

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 73-78

  Torina, A ^a   Caracappa, S ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SICILIA A MIRRI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaplasma marginale; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Cattle; PCR; Serology

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANAPLASMOSIS; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CATTLE DISEASE; COW; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; ITALY; IXODES RICINUS; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TICK; WILD ANIMAL;

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ITALY;

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALIA; BABESIA; BOS; BOVINAE; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; RICKETTSIA; THEILERIA;

EID: 34547844233     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-007-0072-x     Document Type: Article

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