Molecular analysis of the rRNA genes of Babesia spp and Ehrlichia canis detected in dogs from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil Análise dos genes rRNA de Babesia spp e Ehrlichia canis detectados em cães de Ribeirão Preto, Brasil

The partial DNA sequences of the 18S rRNA gene of Babesia canis and the 16S rRNA gene of Ehrlichia canis detected in dogs from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, were compared to sequences from other strains deposited in GenBank. The E. canis strain circulating in Ribeirão Preto is identical to other strains p...

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Main Authors: L.P. Oliveira, G.P. Cardozo, E.V. Santos, M.A.B. Mansur, I.A.N. Donini, V.G. Zissou, P.G. Roberto, M Marins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2009-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822009000200006