Investigation of a listeriosis epizootic in sheep in New York state

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 733-737

  Wiedmann, Martin ^a   Arvik, Torey ^a   Bruce, James L ^c   Neubauer, Joseph ^c   Del Piero, Fabio ^b   Smith, Mary C ^b   Hurley, Julie ^b   Mohammed, Hussni O ^b   Batt, Carl A ^a  

^a Plant Breeding and Genetics Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Qualicon   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ENCEPHALITIS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; LISTERIOSIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SILAGE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; MALE; NEW YORK; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SILAGE;

EID: 0031182180     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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