Detection of Leptospira interrogans DNA and antigen in fixed equine eyes affected with end-stage equine recurrent uveitis

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 686-690

  Pearce, Jacqueline W ^a   Galle, Laurence E ^b   Kleiboeker, Steve B ^a   Turk, James R ^a   Schommer, Susan K ^a   Dubielizig, Richard R ^c   Mitchell, William J ^a   Moore, Cecil P ^a   Giuliano, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Veterinary Eye Care   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; Horse; Immunohistochemistry; Moon blindness; Periodic ophthalmia; Real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EYE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; UVEITIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; EYE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; UVEITIS;

EID: 38449084671     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870701900611     Document Type: Article

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