Harmonisation of European tests for serological diagnosis of Brucella infection in bovines

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1039-1053

  McGiven, J A ^a   Stack, J A ^a   Perrett, L L ^a   Tucker, J D ^a   Brew, S D ^a   Stubberfield, E ^a   MacMillan, A P ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brueella; Complement fixation test; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Harmonisation; Ring trial; Rose Bengal test; Serum agglutination test

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA;

EID: 33847674423     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.25.3.1714     Document Type: Article

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