Control of ovine brucellosis in a high performance sheep flock using multiple serological tests

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 231-234

  Singh, S V ^a   Gupta, V K ^a   Singh, N ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON GOATS   (India)

Author keywords

Abortions; Brucellosis; Dot ELISA; Plate ELISA; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034400275     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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