Serological Classification and Virulence Determination of Dichelobacter nodosus Isolated from Alberta and British Columbia Sheep

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-37

  Olson, Merle E ^a   Gard, M Sharon ^a   Gradin, Joseph ^b   Morck, Douglas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTEROIDES; CANADA; CLASSIFICATION; FOOT ROT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; SEROTYPING; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; VIRULENCE;

ALBERTA; ANIMALS; BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES INFECTIONS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FOOT ROT; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; SEROTYPING; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0031608175     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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