Porcine Streptococcus suis strains as potential sources of infections in humans: An underdiagnosed problem in North America?

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 197-199

  Gottschalk, Marcelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 3242738691     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.54846/jshap/412     Document Type: Article

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