A serological survey of antibodies to Leptospira species in dogs in South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 156-159

  Roach, J M ^a,b   Van Vuuren, M ^a   Picard, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Midlands Veterinary Clinic   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dogs; Leptospira serovars; Microscopic agglutination test; South Africa; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; LEPTOSPIROSIS VACCINE; PYROGEN;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DOG; FEMALE; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEROLOGY; SEROTYPE; SERUM; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEPTOSPIRA;

EID: 78650091464     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v81i3.139     Document Type: Article

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