Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections (pigeon fever) in horses in Western Colorado: An epidemiological investigation

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 284-286

  Hall, Kelly ^a   McCluskey, Brian J ^b   Cunningham, Wayne ^c  

^a Centers Epidemiol and Anim Hlth ^*  (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c Division of Animal Industry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; COLUMBA; CORYNEBACTERIUM PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0346409200     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(01)70058-5     Document Type: Article

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