The diagnosis of brucellosis in female camels (Camelus dromedarius) using the milk ring test and milk elisa: A pilot study

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-168

  Van Straten, M ^a,b   Bercovich, Z ^a   Zia Ur Rahman, ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ^*  (Israel)

^c PUNJAB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Camel; ELISA; Milk; Milk Ring Test

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042888671     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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