Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in human, sheep, and cattle populations in Kirikkale (Turkey)

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-78

  Apan, Teoman Zafer ^a   Yildirim, Murat ^b   Istanbulluoǧlu, Ersin ^b  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Cattle; Human; Seroprevalence; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BRUCELLA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34047184698     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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