Molecular characterisation of two strains of Anaplasma plotys in Brazil

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 338-339

  Cardozo, G P ^a   Oliveira, L P ^a   Mansur, M A B ^a   Santos, E V ^a   Roberto, P G ^a   Marins, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b Heranza Biotecnologia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA;

EID: 63749095047     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.11.338     Document Type: Article

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