Diagnostic evaluation of real-time PCR in the detection of Rhodococcus equi in faeces and nasopharyngeal swabs from foals with pneumonia

Veterinary Record

Volumn 161, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 272-275

  Pusterla, N ^a   Wilson, W D ^a   Mapes, S ^a   Leutenegger, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 34548616448     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.161.8.272     Document Type: Article

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