Detection of bloodstream infection in neonatal foals with suspected sepsis using real-time PCR

Veterinary Record

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 114-117

  Pusterla, N ^a   Mapes, S ^a   Byrne, B A ^b   Magdesian, K G ^a  

^a Department of Medicine and Epidemiology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 68949135791     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vetrec.165.4.114     Document Type: Article

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