A study on the epidemiology of bovine brucellosis in Punjab (India) using milk-ELISA

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-399

  Aulakh, H K ^a   Patil, P K ^a   Sharma, S ^a   Kumar, H ^a   Mahajan, V ^a   Sandhu, K S ^a  

^a GURU ANGAD DEV VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Buffaloes; Cattle; Epidemiology; Milk ELISA

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; BUBALUS;

EID: 55549123534     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200877030393     Document Type: Article

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