Mycobacterial infections in horses: A review of the literature

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 427-440

  Pavlík, Ivo ^a   Jahn, P ^b   Dvorska, L ^a   Bartos, M ^a   Novotny, L ^b   Halouzka, R ^b  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Avian mycobacteriosis; Czech Republic; IS1245; IS901; M. a. hominissuis; M. a. paratuberculosis; M. bovis; M. intracellulare; PCR; RFLP; Vector; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX (MAC); MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM-INTRACELLULARE;

EID: 31144446832     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/5733-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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