Leptospirosis in slaughtered sows: Serological and histopathological investigation

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 174-177

  Delbem, Ádina Cléia Botazzo ^a   De Freitas, Julio Cesar ^a   Bracarense, Ana Paula F R L ^a   Müller, Ernst Eckehardt ^a   De Oliveira, Rosângela Claret ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnostic; Leptospira; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEPTOSPIRA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 19944364230     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822002000200016     Document Type: Article

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