A proficiency testing method for detecting antibodies against Brucella abortus in quantitative and qualitative serological tests

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 819-828

  Gall, D ^a   Nielsen, K ^a   Nicola, A ^b   Renteria, T ^c  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria Argentina   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Brucella abortus; Brucellosis; En numbers; Fit for purpose; Proficiency testing; Z scores

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 61549126831     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.27.3.1842     Document Type: Article

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