Results of a new serologic test suggest an association of Waddlia chondrophila with bovine abortion

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 568-569

  Dilbeck Robertson, Pam ^a   McAllister, Milton M ^b   Bradway, Dan ^a   Evermann, James F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIALES; WADDLIA CHONDROPHILA;

EID: 0348234898     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870301500609     Document Type: Article

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