Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli as a perennial cause of abortion in a closed flock of Suffolk ewes

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 25, 2007, Pages 875-876

  Sargison, N D ^a   Howie, F ^b   Mearns, R ^b   Penny, C D ^a   Foster, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c SAC Veterinary Services   (United Kingdom)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34347362895     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.25.875     Document Type: Article

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