Diagnostic serologic testing of cage and aviary birds for chlamydiosis and suggested confirmatory testing

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-44

  Grimes, James E ^a   Arizmendi, Francisco ^a   Carter, Craig N ^a   Sneed, Loyd ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SEROLOGY; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, ZOO; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TESTS; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 0029679068     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879600800107     Document Type: Article

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