A serological survey on Brucella canis in companion dogs in Ahvaz

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 383-386

  Mosallanejad, B ^a   Ghorbanpoor Najafabadi, M ^a   Avizeh, R ^a   Mohammadian, N ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ahvaz; Brucella canis; Companion dogs; Prevalence; Serology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77951170882     PISSN: 17281997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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