Molecular detection of hemoplasma infection among cats from São Luís island, Maranhão, Brazil
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Molecular detection of hemoplasma infection among cats from São Luís island, Maranhão, Brazil
Hemoplasmas are bacteria that infect erythrocytes, attaching to the red blood cell. There is a need for more reports of hemoplasma infection prevalence and molecular characterization among cats in Brazil since there are only few published reports. The present work aimed to detect and molecularly characterize the presence of hemotrophic mycoplasmas in domestic cats with outdoor access from São L...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1517-8382
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822012000200018