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Feline Leishmaniasis and Ehrlichiosis: Serological Investigation in Abruzzo Region

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Abbreviations

ELISA:

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

FIV:

feline immunodeficiency virus

FeLV:

feline leukaemia virus

IFI:

indirect immunofluorescent antibody

PCR:

polymerase chain reaction

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Teramo, Viale Crispi 212, I-64100, Teramo, Italy

    S. Vita, D. Santori & A. Luciani

  2. Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Comparate, Università degli Studi di Teramo, Viale Crispi 212, I-64100, Teramo, Italy

    I. Aguzzi

  3. Centro Referenza Nazionale Leishmania, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri”, Italy

    E. Petrotta

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Vita, S., Santori, D., Aguzzi, I. et al. Feline Leishmaniasis and Ehrlichiosis: Serological Investigation in Abruzzo Region. Vet Res Commun 29 (Suppl 2), 319–321 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-005-0071-8

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