Comparative evaluation of rabies diagnostic sensitivity among seven laboratory techniques

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1210-1213

  Singh, C K ^a   Grewal, G S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo calves; Diagnostic techniques; Fluorescent antibody technique; Mice inoculation test; Modified counter immunoelectrophoresis; Rabies; Seller's staining

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032253034     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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