Detection of gastric helicobacter species in free-ranging Lynx (Lynx lynx) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Sweden

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 697-700

  Mörner, Torsten ^a   Bröjer, Caroline ^a   Ryser Degiorgis, Marie Pierre ^a,b   Gavier Widén, Dolores ^a   Nilsson, Hans Olof ^c   Wadström, Torkel ^c  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology   (Switzerland)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Gastric mucosa; Helicobacter; Lynx; PCR; Red fox; Vulpes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIDAE; HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER SALOMONIS; LYNX; LYNX LYNX; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 52949144969     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.3.697     Document Type: Article

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