Isotype-specific antibody responses to Rhodococcus equi in foals on a horse-breeding farm with a persistent incidence of R. equi infection

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 63-70

  Takai, Shinji ^a   Nakata, Izumi ^a   Fujii, Naoto ^a   Kimura, Yoshinori ^b   Sasaki, Yukako ^a   Kakuda, Tsutomu ^a   Tsubaki, Shiro ^a   Kondo, Takashi ^c   Sugiura, Takeo ^c  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shichinohe Station Station   (Japan)

^c EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibody; Foals; Isotype; Rhodococcus equi

Indexed keywords

EID: 12444301048     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.13.63     Document Type: Article

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