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Enrichment culture and molecular identification of diverse Bartonella species in stray dogs.
Veterinary microbiology - 15 Dec 2010
Bai Ying, Kosoy Michael Y, Boonmar Sumalee, Sawatwong Pongpun, Sangmaneedet Somboon, Peruski Leonard F
Abstract excerpt
Using pre-enrichment culture in Bartonella alpha-Proteobacteria growth medium (BAPGM) followed by PCR amplification and DNA sequence identification that targeted a fragment of the citrate synthase gene (gltA), we provide evidence of common bartonella infections and diverse Bartonella species in the blood of stray dogs from Bangkok and Khon Kaen, Thailand. The overall prevalence of all Bartonella species was 31.3%...
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