Multiple serotypes and strains of Streptococcus suis in naturally infected swine herds

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-121

  Reams, Rachel Y ^a,b   Harrington, Daniel D ^a   Glickman, Lawrence T ^a   Thacker, H Leon ^a   Bowersock, Terry L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; HETEROZYGOTE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CARRIER STATE; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0029678934     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879600800121     Document Type: Article

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