Antigenic cross-reactions between the causative agent of ovine footrot, Dichelobacter nodosus, and other bacteria

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-67

  Whittington, R J ^a   Saunders, V F ^a   Egerton, J R ^b  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antigens; Cross reactions; Dichelobacter nodosus; Footrot; Serology; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038158631     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(96)00862-0     Document Type: Article

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