A novel technique for the collection of antemortem tonsil biopsies from unanaesthetized swine

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 229-232

  Lowe, James F ^a   Firkins, Lawrence D ^a   Banerjee, Montosh ^b   Goldberg, Tony L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Animal Disease Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Swine; Tonsil biopsy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTERIVIRUS; PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VIRUS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0042287041     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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