Outbreak and control of haemorrhagic pneumonia due to Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus in dogs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 161, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 528-530

  Kim, M K ^a   Jee, H ^b   Shin, S W ^b   Lee, B C ^a   Pakhrin, B ^b   Yoo, H S ^b   Yoon, J H ^c   Klm, D Y ^b  

^a Departments of Veterinary Theriogenology and Biotechnology

^b Department of Veterinary Pathology ^*

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 35548959491     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.161.15.528     Document Type: Article

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