Development and validation of an immunohistochemical method for rapid diagnosis of swine erysipelas in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 86-90

  Opriessnig, Tanja ^a   Bender, Joseph S ^a   Halbur, Patrick G ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Erysipelothrix spp.; Immunohistochemistry; Swine

Indexed keywords

ERYSIPELOTHRIX; ERYSIPELOTHRIX RHUSIOPATHIAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 75949086767     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200116     Document Type: Article

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