Bacteriological characterization of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in Venezuelan goat flocks

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 170-175

  Chirino Zárraga, Carmen ^a   Scaramelli, Aura ^b   Rey Valeirón, Catalina ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Characterization; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; Goat; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CORYNEBACTERIUM PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33747748168     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.06.017     Document Type: Article

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