Detection of pathogens in ovine and caprine abortion samples from Sardinia, Italy, by PCR

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 96-98

  Masala, Giovanna ^a,b   Porcu, Rosaura ^a   Daga, Cinzia ^a   Denti, Stefano ^a   Canu, Giuliana ^a   Patta, Cristiana ^a   Tola, Sebastiana ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SARDEGNA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Zooprofilattico   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abortion; Pathogens; PCR; Small ruminants

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; COXIELLA BURNETII; NEOSPORA CANINUM; OVIS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; FETUS DEATH; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; ITALY; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PLACENTA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTED FETUS; ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; ITALY; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; PLACENTA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 35748980320     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870701900116     Document Type: Article

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