Molecular and serologic detection of Ehrlichia spp. in Endangered Brazilian wild captive felids

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1017-1023

  Andre M R ^a   Adania, C H ^b   Machado, R Z ^a   Allegretti, S M ^c   Felippe, P A N ^c   Silva, K F ^a   Nakaghi, A C H ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Associacao Mata Ciliar   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Ehrlichia sp; PCR; Serology; Wild felids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIA SP.; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 78149253584     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.3.1017     Document Type: Article

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