Acta Vet. Brno 2014, 83: 79-82

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201483020079

PCR detection of Bartonella spp. in the dog

Jarmila Konvalinová1, Vlasta Svobodová2, Dobromila Molinková3, Miroslav Svoboda1

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Brno, Czech Republic
3University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Brno, Czech Republic

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