Comparative evaluation of Rose Bengal plate agglutination test, mallein test, and some conventional serological tests for diagnosis of equine glanders

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 362-367

  Naureen, Abeera ^a   Saqib, Muhammad ^a   Muhammad, Ghulan ^a   Hussain, Muhammad H ^a   Asi, Muhammad N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Burkholderia mallei; Glanders; Mallein; Rose Bengal plate agglutination test; Serological tests

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BURKHOLDERIA MALLEI; EQUIDAE;

ROSE BENGAL;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; SEROLOGY;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; GLANDERS; HORSES; ROSE BENGAL; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 34548235415     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870701900404     Document Type: Article

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