Determination of the seroprevalence of leptospirosis in cattle by MAT and ELISA in Hatay, Turkey

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1019-1024

  Aslantaş, Özkan ^a   Özdemir, Vildan ^b  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Central Veterinary Control and Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cattle; ELISA; Leptospirosis; MAT

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS;

EID: 23844458397     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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