PCR for detection of tick-borne Anaplasma phagocytophilum pathogens: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 529-536

  Rymaszewska, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anaplasma phagocytophilum; AnkA; Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum; 16S rRNA; GroESL; Msp2; Msp4

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); IXODIDA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84855748688     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/4271-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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