Feral swine exposure to selected viral and bacterial pathogens in southern Texas

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 312-315

  Campbell, Tyler A ^a   DeYoung, Randy W ^a   Wehland, Erin M ^a   Grassman, Lon I ^a   Long, David B ^a   Delgado Acevedo, Johanna ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brucella; Feral; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome; Pseudorabies; Swine

Indexed keywords

ARTERIVIRUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; PORCINE RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYNDROME VIRUS; SUID HERPESVIRUS 1; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 56049121494     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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