A comparison of routine culture with polymerase chain reaction technology for the detection of Mycoplasma species in feline nasal samples

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 347-351

  Johnson, Lynelle R ^a   Drazenovich, Nicole L ^a   Foley, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA ARGININI;

EID: 4143154034     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600418     Document Type: Article

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