Babesiosis as a disease of people and dogs. Molecular diagnostics: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 229-235

  Skotarczak, Bogumila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Babesiosis in dogs and humans; Diagnostics; PCR; Selection of markers to PCR

Indexed keywords

BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS; BABESIA DIVERGENS; BABESIA MICROTI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 44849130599     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1946-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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