The incidence of caseous lymphadenitis in Alberta sheep and assessment of impact by vaccination with commercial and experimental vaccines

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-43

  Stanford, K ^a   Brogden, K A ^b   McClelland, L A ^c   Kozub, G C ^c   Audibert, F ^d  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

^c CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^d Vacsyn SA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORYNEBACTERIUM VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; INJECTION PAIN; LYMPHADENITIS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; VACCINATION;

ABSCESS; AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ALBERTA; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CORYNEBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; CORYNEBACTERIUM PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS; INCIDENCE; LYMPHADENITIS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031887470     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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