Experimental assessment of the pathogenicity of Brucella strains from marine mammals for pregnant sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-228

  Perrett, L L ^a   Brew, S D ^a   Stack, J A ^a   MacMillan, A P ^a   Bashiruddin, J B ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brucella species; Brucellosis; Marine mammals; Pathogenicity; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; CORYPHAENIDAE; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; PHOCIDAE; PHOCOENIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1242277773     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00233-5     Document Type: Article

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