Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: Genetic characterization of midwest US isolates and live commercial vaccines using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 101-107

  Opriessnig, T ^a   Hoffman, L J ^a   Harris, D L ^a   Gaul, S B ^a   Halbur, P G ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERYSIPELOTHRIX; ERYSIPELOTHRIX RHUSIOPATHIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1642266733     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600202     Document Type: Article

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