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Seroprevalence of Bartonella henselae in Dogs and Cats in Sassari

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Pinna Parpaglia, M.L., Masu, G., Masala, G., Porcu, R., Zobba, R., Pintori, G. and Cocco, R., 2007. Veterinary Research Communications, 31(Suppl. 1), 317–320

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  1. Institute of Special Pathology and Veterinary Clinical Medicine - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sassari, Italy

    M. L. Pinna Parpaglia, R. Zobba, G. Pintori & R. Cocco

  2. Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sardinia, Sassari, Italy

    G. Masu, G. Masala & R. Porcu

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Pinna Parpaglia, M.L., Masu, G., Masala, G. et al. Seroprevalence of Bartonella henselae in Dogs and Cats in Sassari . Vet Res Commun 31 (Suppl 1), 317–320 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-007-0056-x

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