Strangles: Long term carriage of Streptococcus equi in horses

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 98-102

  Newton, J R ^a   Wood, J L N ^a   Chanter, N ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031483307     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.1997.tb01285.x     Document Type: Article

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