Standardisation of the haemagglutination test for peste des petits ruminants (PPR)

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-272

  Ezeibe, M C O ^a   Wosu, L O ^a   Erumaka, I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Haemagglutination test; PPR; Standardisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; GALLUS GALLUS; MEASLES VIRUS; PESTE-DES-PETITS-RUMINANTS VIRUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1242322492     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00123-8     Document Type: Article

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