Diagnostic accuracy of methods for detecting anaplasma marginale infection in lactating dairy cattle of puerto rico

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 192-199

  Fosgate, Geoffrey T ^a   Urdaz Rodríguez, José H ^b   Dunbar, Mark D ^b   Rae, D Owen ^b   Donovan, G Arthur ^b   Melendez, Pedro ^b   Dobek, Georgina L ^a   Alleman, A Rick ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaplasmosis; Bayesian; Cattle; Diagnostic testing; Puerto rico

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 77949337162     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200204     Document Type: Article

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