Study of the epidemiology of Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. suis in abattoir swine in Portugal

Medical Mycology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 66-71

  Esgalhado, Rita ^a,b   Esteves, Francisco ^a   Antunes, Francisco ^c   Matos, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Genetic characterization; Pigs; Pneumocystis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; PNEUMOCYSTOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

EID: 84870950720     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13693786.2012.700123     Document Type: Article

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