Streptococcus bovis biotype I meningoencephalitis in an alpaca (Lama pacos) cria

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 337-339

  Twomey, D F ^a   Aktan, I ^a   Boon, J D ^a   Higgins, R J ^a   La Ragione, R M ^a   Preston, G D ^b  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Horsepond Veterinary Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMA PACOS; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

EID: 33947547432     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.10.337     Document Type: Article

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