Use of deep nasopharyngeal swabs as a predictive diagnostic method for natural respiratory infections in calves

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-25

  Godinho, K S ^a   Sarasola, P ^b   Renoult, E ^c   Tilt, N ^a   Keane, S ^d   Windsor, G D ^e   Rowan, T G ^a   Sunderland, S J ^a  

^a ZOETIS   (United States)

^b Ondax Scientific SL   (Spain)

^c Réseau Cristal   (France)

^d Leeds Veterinary Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

^e Mycoplasma Experience   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA; TULATHROMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FRANCE; HISTOPHILUS SOMNI; LUNG LAVAGE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM HAEMOLYTICA; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; THROAT CULTURE; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 33846225627     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.1.22     Document Type: Article

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