The pathology of peracute experimental Clostridium perfringens type D enterotoxemia in sheep

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 403-411

  Uzal, F A ^a,d   Kelly, W R ^b   Morris, W E ^a   Bermudez, J ^c   Baison M ^c  

^a Inst Nac de Tecnol Agropecuaria   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4544263907     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600506     Document Type: Article

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