Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of Brucella strains isolated from cattle in the Gambia

Veterinary Record

Volumn 166, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 753-756

  Bankole, A A ^f   Saegerman, C ^b   Berkvens, D ^c,e   Fretin, D ^f   Geerts, S ^c   Ieven, G ^a   Walravens, K ^d  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^d VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ROSE BENGAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GAMBIA; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE; CATTLE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GAMBIA; GENOTYPE; PHENOTYPE; ROSE BENGAL;

EID: 77954627955     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.b4862     Document Type: Article

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