Comparison of fluorescent antibody and microscopic agglutination testing for Leptospira in pregnant and nonpregnant cows

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-54

  Rajeev, Sreekumari ^a   Berghaus, Roy D ^b   Overton, Michael W ^b   Pence, Mel E ^b   Baldwin, Charles A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Diagnosis; Fluorescent antibody testing; Leptospira; Microscopic agglutination testing

Indexed keywords

BOS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA BORGPETERSENII SEROVAR HARDJO-BOVIS;

EID: 75949105414     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200108     Document Type: Article

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