Sensitivity and specificity of serological tests for infectious bronchitis virus antibodies in broilers

Avian Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-118

  De Wit, J J ^a   Mekkes, D R ^a   Kouwenhoven, B ^a   Verheijden, J H M ^b  

^a GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVIAN INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS;

EID: 0030963243     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079459708419198     Document Type: Article

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