Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in a multi-species deer community in the New Forest, England

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 439-442

  Robinson, Matthew T ^a   Shaw, Susan E ^a   Morgan, Eric R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaplasmosis; Dama dama; Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis; Ixodes ricinus; Tick borne disease

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS NIPPON; DAMA DAMA; EQUIDAE; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 70349502390     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0261-8     Document Type: Article

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