Molecular detection of Mycoplasma conjunctivae in English sheep affected by infectious keratoconjunctivitis

Veterinary Record

Volumn 148, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 240-241

  Baker, S E ^a   Bashiruddin, J B ^a   Ayling, R D ^a   Nicholas, R A J ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOPLASMA CONJUNCTIVAE; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; ENGLAND; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS, INFECTIOUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 0035941883     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.148.8.240     Document Type: Article

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