Epidemiology, zoonotic aspects, vaccination and control/eradication of brucellosis in India

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 183-195

  Renukaradhya, G J ^a   Isloor, S ^a   Rajasekhar, M ^a  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE INFORMATICS   (India)

Author keywords

B. abortus S 19 vaccination; Brucella biotypes; Brucellosis; Control; India; Infectious abortions; Sero prevalence; Serum milk based ELISA

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; BUFFALO; CATTLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CONTROL; DOG; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ERADICATION THERAPY; GOAT; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; LIVESTOCK; MILK; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEROLOGY; SHEEP; SWINE; VACCINATION; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE; CATTLE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INDIA; PREVALENCE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; VACCINATION; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA; BUBALUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037146713     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(02)00253-5     Document Type: Article

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