Experimental exposure of llamas (Lama glama) to Brucella abortus: Humoral antibody response

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 85-91

  Gilsdorf, Michael J ^a   Thoen, Charles O ^b   Temple, Robert M S ^c   Gidlewski, Thomas ^d   Ewalt, Darla ^d   Martin, Barbara ^d   Henneger, Steven B ^d  

^a Anim Plant Hlth Inspection S   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Pukkerbush Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

^d National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Brucella abortus; Llama; Serologic tests

Indexed keywords

HUMORAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; CATTLE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL VACCINES; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; VACCINATION;

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

EID: 0035800256     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(01)00346-7     Document Type: Article

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