Bovine Brucellosis

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-27

  Olsen, Steven ^a   Tatum, Fred ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brucella abortus; Brucellosis; Strain; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE;

ANIMAL; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE; CATTLE; UNITED STATES;

BOS; BOVINAE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 73149093650     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2009.10.006     Document Type: Review

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