Canine leptospirosis, United States, 2002-2004

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 501-503

  Moore, George E ^a,c   Guptill, Lynn F ^a   Glickman, Nita W ^a   Caldanaro, Richard J ^a   Aucoin, David ^b   Glickman, Lawrence T ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Centers of America   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; NONHUMAN; SEROTYPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644544401     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1203.050809     Document Type: Article

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