A polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Brucella canis in semen of naturally infected dogs

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1203-1210

  Keid, L B ^a   Soares, R M ^a   Vasconcellos, S A ^a   Chiebao, D P ^b   Megid, J ^c   Salgado, V R ^c   Richtzenhain, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b AGÊNCIA PAULISTA DE TECNOLOGIA DOS AGRONEGÓCIOS   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canine brucellosis; Microbiological culture; PCR; Rapid slide agglutination test; Semen

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33947601036     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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