Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 173-177 , November 2011

Introduction to the Alpha-proteobacteria: Wolbachia and Bartonella, Rickettsia, Brucella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma

  • Dwight D. Bowman, MS, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Dwight D. Bowman, MS, PhD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Medical Center, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, C4-119, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401

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doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2011.09.002

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 173-177 , November 2011

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