Progression of Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Infection in Three Pig Herds. Development of Tonsillar Carrier State, Arthritis and Antibodies in Serum and Synovial Fluid in Pigs from Birth to Slaughter

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 555-564

  Hagedorn Olsen, T ^a,b   Nielsen, N C ^b   Frus, N F ^a,b   Nielsen, J ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HYOSYNOVIAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0042131927     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.1999.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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