First case of Anaplasma (Ehrlichia) platys infection in a dog in Turkey

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 279-282

  Ulutaş, Bülent ^a   Bayramli, Göksel ^a   Karagenç, Tülin ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anaplasma platys; Dog; Inclusion; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA PLATYS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA;

EID: 34948849736     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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