Detection of antibodies reacting with anaplasma phagocytophilum and ehrlichia chaffeensis from cats, horses and cattle in Korea

Journal of Veterinary Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 515-519

  Chae, Joon Seok ^a   Heo, Eun Jeong ^b   Park, Jin Ho ^c   Choi, Kyoung Seong ^d   Dumler, J Stephen ^e   Lee, Sung Soo ^f   Kang, Tae Young ^f   Yang, Jae Hyuk ^g   Kim, Do Young ^g   Kim, Joon Gyu ^g   Choi, Gui Cheol ^g   Kang, Mun Il ^h  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^d Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^e DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^f National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^g Equine Hospital   (South Korea)

^h Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Cat; Cattle; Ehrlichia chaffeensis; Horse; Immunofluorescent antibody test

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALIA; BOS; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77953706700     PISSN: 1598298X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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