Seroprevalence of canine leptospirosis in Kolkata city

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 164-166

  Das, N ^a,b   Pramanik, A K ^a,b   Guha, C ^a,b   Bakshi, S ^a,c   Jana, P S ^a,b  

^a WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

^b Dept of Vet Med and Public Health ^*

^c Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals   (India)

Author keywords

Canine leptospirosis; Leptospirosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEROPREVALENCE; SEROTYPE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEPTOSPIRA;

EID: 4644280505     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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