Serological diagnosis of bovine brucellosis: A review of test performance and cost comparison

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 989-1002

  Gall, D ^a   Nielsen, K ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bovine brucellosis; Cost; Diagnosis; Performance; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 18244373988     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.23.3.1545     Document Type: Review

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