A study on the epidemiology of brucellosis in Punjab (India) using Survey Toolbox

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 879-885

  Dhand, N K ^a   Gumber, S ^b   Singh, B B ^a   Aradhana, ^b   Bal, M S ^a   Kumar, H ^a   Sharma, D R ^a   Singh, J ^a   Sandhu, K S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avidin biotin enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Bovine brucellosis; Epidemiology; India; Punjab; Risk factor; Survey Toolbox

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA; BUBALUS;

EID: 33645931686     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.24.3.1614     Document Type: Review

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