Lancefield group B and C streptococci in East African camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 330-335

  Younan, M ^a,b   Bornstein, S ^c  

^a Kenya Camel Association   (Kenya)

^b Somali Pastoralist Dairy Development Project   (Kenya)

^c NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; IXODIDA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI SUBSP. ZOOEPIDEMICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP B'; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP C';

EID: 33947496606     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.10.330     Document Type: Article

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