Comparison of conventional direct and enrichment culture methods for Erysipelothrix spp. from experimentally and naturally infected swine

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 863-868

  Bender, Joseph S ^a   Kinyon, Joann M ^a   Kariyawasam, Subhashinie ^a   Halbur, Patrick G ^a   Opriessnig, Tanja ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enrichment; Erysipelothrix spp.; Routine culture; Vagococcus spp

Indexed keywords

ERYSIPELOTHRIX; POSIBACTERIA; SUIDAE; SUS; VAGOCOCCUS;

EID: 70449397424     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100617     Document Type: Article

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