Epitope diversity of F strain Mycoplasma gallisepticum detected by flow cytometry

Avian Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 289-295

  Brown, J E ^a   Branton, S L ^a   May, J D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma gallisepticum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 0031128222     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592180     Document Type: Article

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