The sensitivity of gross necropsy, caudal fold and comparative cervical tests for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 126-131

  Norby, Bo ^a   Bartlett, Paul C ^b   Fitzgerald, Scott D ^b   Granger, Larry M ^c   Bruning Fann, Colleen S ^c   Whipple, Diana L ^d   Payeur, Janet B ^e  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

^e National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 1642407982     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600206     Document Type: Article

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