Influence of skin testing and blood storage on interferon-γ production in cattle affected naturally with Mycobacterium bovis

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 660-662

  Coad, M ^a   Hewinson, R G ^a   Clifford, D ^a   Vordermeier, H M ^a   Whelan, A O ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 34249307512     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.19.660     Document Type: Review

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