Investigation of bacterial microorganisms in the conjunctival sac of clinically normal dogs and dogs with ulcerative keratitis in Beijing, China

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 145-149

  Wang, Li ^a   Pan, Qingshan ^a   Zhang, Libo ^a   Xue, Qin ^a   Cui, Jun ^a   Qi, Changming ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Conjunctival sac; Dog; Microbiology; Ulcerative keratitis

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHINA; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA ULCER; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NEISSERIA; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEAL ULCER; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NEISSERIA; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; CORYNEBACTERIUM; NEISSERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS;

EID: 42549163640     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2008.00579.x     Document Type: Article

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