Detection of brucella antigen in the aborted ovine fetal stomach contents using a modified ELISA test

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4

  Al Farwachi, M I ^a   Al Badrani, B A ^a   Al Nima, Th M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL   (Iraq)

^b Veterinary Hospital in Mosul   (Iraq)

Author keywords

ELISA; Fetus; Ovine brucellosis; Stomach contents

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 73249153636     PISSN: 16073894     EISSN: 20711255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33899/ijvs.2010.5577     Document Type: Article

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