The pCS20 PCR assay for <i>Ehrlichia ruminantium<i/> does not cross-react with the novel deer ehrlichial agent found in white-tailed deer in the United States of America
White-tailed deer are susceptible to heartwater (Ehrlichia [Cowdria] ruminantium infection) and are likely to suffer high mortality if the disease spreads to the United States. It is vital, therefore, to validate a highly specific and sensitive detection method for E. ruminantium infection that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2004-11-01
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| Series: | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research |
| Online Access: | https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/271 |