The prevalence of equine leptospirosis in New York State

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Barwick, Rachel S ^a   Mohammed, Hussni O ^a   Atwill, Edward R ^b   Mcdonough, Patrick L ^a   White, Maurice E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Equine; Leptospirosis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649084627     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.9.119     Document Type: Article

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