Detection of Brucella melitensis DNA in the milk of sheep after abortion by PCR assay

Archivos de Medicina Veterinaria

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-146

  Ilhan, Z ^a   Solmaz, H ^a   Aksakal, A ^a   Gulhan, T ^a   Ekin, I H ^a   Boynukara, B ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucella melitensis; Milk; PCR; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 53249144556     PISSN: 0301732X     EISSN: 07176201     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0301-732X2008000200005     Document Type: Article

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