Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia

Equine Respiratory Medicine and Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 355-366

  Cohen, Noah D ^a   Martens, Ronald J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547680889     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-2759-8.50029-5     Document Type: Chapter

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