Comparison of two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 463-466

  McKenna, S L B ^a   Sockett, D C ^b   Keefe, G P ^a   McClure, J ^a   VanLeeuwen, J A ^a   Barkema, H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; ELISA; Johne's disease; Kappa; Paratuberculosis; Specificity

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 26244446193     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700510     Document Type: Article

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