Seroprevalence of Brucella canis infection of dogs in two provinces in Turkey

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 779-783

  Öncel, Taner ^a   Akan, Mehmet ^b   Sareyyüpoǧlu, Bariş ^b   Tel, O Yaşar ^b   Çiftci, Alper ^b  

^a Animal Health Department   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucella canis; Dog; Prevalence; Serology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 22244481559     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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