Comparative distribution of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in the target and non-target tissues of goats and sheep population in India

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 342-347

  Vohra, J ^a   Singh, S V ^a   Singh, A V ^a   Singh, P K ^a   Sohal, J S ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON GOATS   (India)

^b Pydar House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; ELISA; Goat; IS 900 PCR; Johne's disease; Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis; Sheep; Tissues

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BISON; CAPRA HIRCUS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 47949123365     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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