Serological investigations of brucellosis in cattle, farmers and veterinarians in the Kars district of Turkey

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-121

  Otlu, Salih ^a   Sahin, M ^a   Atabay, H I ^a   Unver, A ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Cattle; Farmers; Serology; Veterinarians

Indexed keywords

BOS; BRUCELLA;

EID: 42449097708     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200877010117     Document Type: Article

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