Combined S99/RB51 antigen for complement fixation test for serological diagnosis of brucellosis in cattle and sheep

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 872-876

  Adone, R ^a   Ciuchini, F ^a   Pistoia, C ^a   Pasquali, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; EFFICIENCY; STRAIN;

ANTIBODIES RESPONSE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; COMPARATIVE ANALYZES; NO REDUCTION; SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS; SERUM SAMPLES; STANDARD PROTOCOLS; SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS;

ANTIGENS;

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BRUCELLA VACCINE; RB51 ANTIGEN; S99 ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BRUCELLOSIS; DETECTION METHOD; LIVESTOCK;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLA OVIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; SHEEP DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036431379     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01769.x     Document Type: Article

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