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Use of Serial Quantitative PCR of the vapA Gene of Rhodococcus equi in Feces for Early Detection of R. equi Pneumonia in Foals

BACKGROUND: Current screening tests for Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals lack adequate accuracy for clinical use. Real‐time, quantitative PCR (qPCR) for virulent R. equi in feces has not been systematically evaluated as a screening test. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the...

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Autores principales: Madrigal, R.G., Shaw, S.D., Witkowski, L.A., Sisson, B.E., Blodgett, G.P., Chaffin, M.K., Cohen, N.D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4913589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26806422
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvim.13828