Development of a polymerase chain reaction assay for quantification of Lawsonia intracellularis

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 598-602

  Wattanaphansak, Suphot ^a   Gebhart, Connie J ^a   Anderson, Janet M ^a   Singer, Randall S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lawsonia intracellularis; Polymerase chain reaction; Proliferative enteropathy; Quantitative polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 77954922545     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200416     Document Type: Article

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