Serum thymidine kinase activity as a useful marker for bovine leukosis

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 871-874

  Sakamoto, Leo ^a   Ohbayashi, Tetsu ^b   Matsumoto, Kotaro ^a   Kobayashi, Yoshiyasu ^a   Inokuma, Hisashi ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Tokachi Agricultural Mutual Aid Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine leukosis; Cows; Diagnostic marker; Thymidine kinase

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS;

EID: 70449382924     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100619     Document Type: Article

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