Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in horses: An emerging disease associated with climate change?

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-39

  Spier, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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CORYNEBACTERIUM PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 38549163341     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777307X260106     Document Type: Note

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