Dealing with unexpected Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serological results

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 264-269

  Broes, André ^a   Martineau, Guy Pierre ^a   Gottschalk, Marcelo ^a  

^a Biovet Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Polymerase chain reaction; Swine

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 34548842530     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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