Variable number tandem repeat analysis of Mycobacterium bovis isolates from Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-153

  Jeon, Bo Young ^a   Je, Sungmo ^a   Park, Jinhee ^b   Kim, Yeun ^c   Lee, Eun Gae ^a   Lee, Hyeyoung ^c   Seo, Sangkyo ^b   Cho, Sang Nae ^a,d  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Gyeonggido Veterinary Service   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^d International Vaccine Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Korea; Mycobacterium bovis; VNTR typing

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 45749084137     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2008.9.2.145     Document Type: Article

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