Comparison of enzyme immunoassays for the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-

  Nielsen, K H ^a   Kelly, L ^a   Gall, D ^a   Balsevicius, S ^a   Bosse, J ^a   Nicoletti, P ^b   Kelly, W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine brucellosis; Immunoassay

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0002852768     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5877(95)00513-7     Document Type: Article

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