African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5229

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of anti-Anaplasma phagocytophilum antibodies among dogs from Monterrey, Mexico

J. A. Salinas-Meléndez
  • J. A. Salinas-Meléndez
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, CP 66451, México
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R. Villavicencio-Pedraza
  • R. Villavicencio-Pedraza
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, CP 66451, México
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B. V. Tamez-Hernández
  • B. V. Tamez-Hernández
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, CP 66451, México
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J. J. Hernández-Escareño
  • J. J. Hernández-Escareño
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, CP 66451, México
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R. Avalos-Ramírez
  • R. Avalos-Ramírez
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, CP 66451, México
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J. J. Zarate-Ramos
  • J. J. Zarate-Ramos
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, CP 66451, México
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F. J. Picón-Rubio
  • F. J. Picón-Rubio
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, CP 66451, México
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V. M. Riojas-Valdés*
  • V. M. Riojas-Valdés*
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Av. Universidad S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, CP 66451, México
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  •  Accepted: 23 January 2014
  •  Published: 19 February 2014

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