Presence of Bartonella species and Rickettsia species DNA in the blood, oral cavity, skin and claw beds of cats in the United States

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 509-514

  Lappin, Michael R ^a   Hawley, Jennifer ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLOSIS; CAT; CAT DISEASE; GENETICS; HOOF AND CLAW; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTION; SKIN; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA INFECTIONS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HOOF AND CLAW; MOUTH; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS; SKIN; UNITED STATES;

BARTONELLA; CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA FELIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 73149111237     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2009.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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