Mycoplasma bovis, a multi disease producing pathogen: An overview

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 537-546

  Kumar, A ^a   Verma, A K ^a   Rahal, A ^b  

^a Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan   (India)

^b Dpartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology   (India)

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MYCOPLASMA BOVIS;

EID: 78649793513     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2011.537.546     Document Type: Article

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