Molecular diagnosis of Anaplasmataceae organisms in dogs with clinical and microscopical signs of ehrlichiosis;Diagnóstico molecular de agentes da família Anaplasmataceae em cães com sinais clínicos e microscópios de erliquiose

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 20-25

  Dagnone, Ana Sílvia ^a   de Souza, Alda Izabel ^b   André, Marcos Rogério ^a   Machado, Rosangela Zacarias ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ANHANGUERA UNIDERP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaplasma platys; Brazil; Dogs; Ehrlichia canis; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA PLATYS; ANAPLASMATACEAE; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA CANIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 74349123157     PISSN: 0103846X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4322/rbpv.01804004     Document Type: Article

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