Hemoplasmas in wild canids and felids in Brazil

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 342-347

  André, Marcos Rogério ^a   Adania, Cristina Harumi ^b   Allegretti, Silmara Marques ^c   MacHado, Rosangela Zacarias ^a  

^a Dep of Technology   (Brazil)

^b Mata Ciliar Association   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum; Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum; Mycoplasma haemofelis; wild canids; wild felids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS MYCOPLASMA HAEMATOPARVUM; CANDIDATUS MYCOPLASMA HAEMOMINUTUM; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; FELIDAE; HERPAILURUS YAGUARONDI; LEOPARDUS PARDALIS; LEOPARDUS TIGRINUS; MAMMALIA; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HAEMOFELIS; MYCOPLASMA SP.; MYCOPLASMATALES; PANTHERA; PANTHERA ONCA; PUMA CONCOLOR; SPEOTHOS VENATICUS;

EID: 79959279200     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2010-0198.1     Document Type: Article

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