Serological evidence of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis in Iran

Comparative Clinical Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 469-474

  Akhtardanesh, Baharak ^a   Ghanbarpour, Reza ^a   Blourizadeh, Hamid ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ehrlichia canis; Iran; Prevalence; Serology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956437009     PISSN: 16185641     EISSN: 1618565X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00580-009-0889-5     Document Type: Article

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