Detection of mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in milk of asymptomatic sheep by polymerase chain reaction

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 784-785

  Selvam, A ^a,b   Vijayarani, K ^a,b   Kumanan, K ^a  

^a MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

^b Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine ^*

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Milk samples; Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70349843958     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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