Detection of Ehrlichia canis by PCR in different tissues obtained during necropsy from dogs surveyed for naturally occurring canine monocytic ehrlichiosis

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-217

  Gal, Arnon ^a   Loeb, Emmanuel ^a,b   Yisaschar Mekuzas, Yael ^a   Baneth, Gad ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anaplasma platys; Ehrlichia canis; Necropsy; PCR; Tissue

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA PLATYS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLOOD; BONE MARROW; DOG DISEASE; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER; LYMPH NODE; MALE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA SEQUENCE; SPLEEN; TIME OF DEATH;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW; DNA, BACTERIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; FEMALE; LIVER; LYMPH NODES; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPLEEN;

ANAPLASMA PLATYS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA CANIS;

EID: 44249104007     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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