Isolation, identification, and molecular characterization of Brucella melitensis from aborted sheep fetuses in Kars, Turkey

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-46

  Unver, A ^a   Erdogan, H M ^a   Atabay, H I ^a   Sahin, M ^a   Celebi, O ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucella melitensis; PCR RFLP; Sheep; Turkey

Indexed keywords

BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33644513061     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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