A comparative study on detection of bartonella henselae infection by culture followed by pcr, nested-pcr and ifa

Cats are the main reservoirs of zoonotic Bartonella henselae which are the causative agents of Cat Scratch Disease (CSD). The aim of this study is to compare three diagnostic methods including culture followed by PCR from whole blood, nested-PCR from oral swab and whole blood, and IFA from serum sam...

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Main Authors: DIREN SIGIRCI B, CELIK B, BASARAN KAHRAMAN B, GUMUS B, METINER K, ADIGUZEL MC, IKIZ S, BAGCIGIL AF, OZGUR NY, AK S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 2017-03-01
Series:Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:https://vetdergikafkas.org/pdf.php?id=2048