Comparison of rose bengal plate test antigens prepared from Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-167

  Erganis, Osman ^a   Hadimli, H Huseyin ^a   Solmaz, Hasan ^b   Corlu, Mehmet ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antigen; Brucellosis; Rose bengal plate test

Indexed keywords

BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR SUIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 23644438050     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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