Experimental Brucella abortus Induced Abortion in a Llama: Pathologic Effects

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-82

  Gidlewski, Thomas ^a   Cheville, N F ^b   Rhyan, J C ^b   Miller, L D ^b   Gilsdorf, Michael J ^b  

^a National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abortion; Brucella abortus; Llamas; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; LAMA (CAMEL); LAMA GLAMA;

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BACTEREMIA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FATALITY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; LUNG; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTEREMIA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; LUNG; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033629954     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.37-1-77     Document Type: Article

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