Comparison of feces versus rectal swabs for the molecular detection of Lawsonia intracellularis in foals with equine proliferative enteropathy

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 741-744

  Pusterla, Nicola ^a   Mapes, Samantha ^a   Johnson, Cara ^a   Slovis, Nathan ^b   Page, Allen ^b   Gebhart, Connie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HAGYARD EQUINE MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Equine proliferative enteropathy; Feces; Horses; Lawsonia intracellularis; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Rectal swab

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS;

EID: 77957723182     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200513     Document Type: Article

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