Haemotrophic mycoplasmas: Recent advances in Mycoplasma suis

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 215-226

  Hoelzle, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Haemotrophic mycoplasma; Immunology; Infectious anaemia; Mycoplasma suis; Pathobiology

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMOSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMAGGLUTINATION; MOLLICUTES; MYCOPLASMA SUIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MYCOPLASMA; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; MOLLICUTES; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA SUIS; MYCOPLASMATALES; SUS;

EID: 47149088506     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.12.023     Document Type: Review

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