Endocarditis in Cattle Caused by Bartonella bovis
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This study aimed to determine the role of Bartonella as an endocarditis agent in cattle. Bartonella bovis was identified by PCR, gene sequences analysis, and specific internal transcribed spacer amplicon product size in 2 bovine endocarditis cases with high antibody titers, which demonstrates that B. bovis is a pathogen for cattle.
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دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007