Serological responses against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Merino sheep bred for resistance or susceptibility to fleece rot and body strike

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 917-926

  Gogolewski, R P ^a,b   Nicholls, P J ^a   Mortimer, S I ^a   Mackintosh, J A ^a,c   Nesa, M ^a   Ly, W ^a   Chin, J C ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b Merck Sharp and Dohme (Australia)   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

serology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0029761777     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960917     Document Type: Article

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