Bartonella-associated meningoradiculoneuritis and dermatitis or panniculitis in 3 dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 674-678

  Cross, J R ^a,c   Rossmeisl, John H ^a   Maggi, R G ^b   Breitschwerdt, E B ^b   Duncan, R B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RED BANK VETERINARY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARTONELLA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; BARTONELLA; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PANNICULITIS; RADICULOPATHY; RICKETTSIOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA INFECTIONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PANNICULITIS; RADICULOPATHY; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 52449097987     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0087.x     Document Type: Article

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