Detection of Ehrlichia canis by polymerase chain reaction in dogs from Portugal

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-344

  Alexandre, Nuno ^a   Santos, Ana Sofia ^b   Núncio, Maria Sofia ^b   Sousa, Rita de ^b   Boinas, Fernando ^c   Bacellar, Fátima ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DR RICARDO JORGE   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Canine; Ehrlichia canis; Polymerase chain reaction; Portugal

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; RNA 16S;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EHRLICHIA CANIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PORTUGAL; RNA ANALYSIS; RNA SEQUENCE; TICK BORNE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PORTUGAL; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA CANIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 67349144377     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.03.025     Document Type: Article

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