Molecular Detection of Ehrlichia canis in Dogs in Malaysia

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Nazari, Mojgan ^a   Lim, Sue Yee ^a   Watanabe, Mahira ^a   Sharma, Reuben S K ^a   Cheng, Nadzariah A B Y ^a   Watanabe, Malaika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANINE EHRLICHIOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; DOG; EHRLICHIA CANIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MALAYSIA; MALE; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 84873490615     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001982     Document Type: Article

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