Cerebrospinal fluid collection and analysis in suspected sheep neurological disease

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 96-103

  Scott, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Diagnosis; Encephalitis; Meningo encephalitis; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77955344987     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.04.009     Document Type: Article

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