Elimination of strains of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 from the tonsils of carrier sows by combined medication and vaccination

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 619-621

  Swildens, B ^a   Nielen, M ^a   Wisselink, H J ^b   Verheijden, J H M ^a   Siegeman, J A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS;

EID: 34249008547     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.18.619     Document Type: Article

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