Prevalence and molecular analysis of Anaplasma platys in dogs in Lara, Venezuela Prevalência e análise molecular de Anaplasma platys em cães da Venezuela
Blood specimens from clinically normal military dogs and their trainers, in Lara, Venezuela were screened for Anaplasma platys, A. phagocytophilum, or Ehrlichia ewingii using 16S rRNA PCR tests. Sixteen percent (7/43) of dog specimens were positive by A. platys PCR test followed by sequencing of the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2005-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822005000300002 |