Trypanosoma evansi in camels, donkeys and dogs in India: Comparison of PCR and light microscopy for detection - Short communication

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-94

  Ravindran, Reghu ^a,c   Rao, Jammi Raghavendra ^a   Mishra, Ashok Kumar ^a   Pathak, Krishan Murari Lal ^b   Babu, Nagarajan ^a   Satheesh, Cheeyancheri Chencheri ^a   Rahul, Sachivothaman ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b RAJASTHAN UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University   (India)

Author keywords

Camel; Dogs; Donkeys; PCR; Trypanosoma evansi

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUUS ASINUS; TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI;

EID: 41149119353     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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