Administration of a homologous bacterin to sows prefarrowing provided partial protection against streptococcosis in their weaned pigs

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 217-219

  Amass, Sandra F ^a   Stevenson, Gregory W ^a   Vyverberg, Bryan D ^a   Huxford, Travis W ^a   Knox, Kay E ^a   Grote, Lee Ann ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meningitis; Sow vaccination; Streptococcus suis; Swine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346438635     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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