Brain lesions in pigs affected with postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-112

  Corrêa, André Mendes Ribeiro ^a   Zlotowski, Priscila ^a   Neves De Barcellos, David Emilio Santos ^a   Farias Da Cruz, Cláudio Estêvão ^a   Driemeier, David ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brain lesions; Circovirus; Immunohistochemistry; PCV2; PMWS

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CIRCOVIRIDAE; CIRCOVIRUS; PORCINE CIRCOVIRUS 2; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; PATHOLOGY; PORCINE POSTWEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; PORCINE POSTWEANING MULTISYSTEMIC WASTING SYNDROME; SWINE;

EID: 36048946138     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870701900120     Document Type: Article

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