The sensitizing effect of a Brucella abortus antigen in cattle after repeated intradermal inoculations

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 85-93

  Bercovich, Z ^a   Muskens, J A M ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Animal Health Service Boxtel   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brucella abortus; Cattle Bacteria; Diagnosis Brucella spp.

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; SENSITIZATION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030198181     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1135(96)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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