Evaluation of a ceftiofur-washed whole cell Streptococcus sius bacterin in pigs

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 236-240

  Pallarés, Francisco J ^a,b   Schmitt, Cameron S ^a   Roth, James A ^a   Evans, Richard B ^a   Kinyon, Joann M ^a   Halbur, Patrick G ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; BACTERIN; CEFTIOFUR; SAPONIN; STREPTOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTEREMIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EUTHANASIA; GERMFREE ANIMAL; MENINGITIS; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE DISEASE; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CEPHALOSPORINS; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4444301194     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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