Molecular analysis of the rRNA genes of Babesia spp and Ehrlichia canis detected in dogs from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil;Análise dos genes rRNA de Babesia spp e Ehrlichia canis detectados em cães de Ribeirão Preto, Brasil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 238-240

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b Heranza Biotecnologia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Babesia canis vogeli; Ehrlichia canis; PCR; rRNA gene; Ticks

Indexed keywords

BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS; BABESIA CANIS VOGELI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA CANIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 69249100952     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822009000200006     Document Type: Article

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