Detection and characterization of four novel genotypes of Ehrlichia canis from dogs

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 70-75

  Hsieh, Yu Chen ^a   Lee, Chung Chan ^a   Tsang, Chau Loong ^a   Chung, Yang Tsung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dog; Ehrlichia canis; Genetic variation; Gp36 gene; PCR; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S; GENOMIC DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS; DOG; EHRLICHIA CANIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GP19 GENE; GP36 GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, BACTERIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; GENOTYPE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA CANIS;

EID: 78049267629     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.04.013     Document Type: Article

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