Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis in livestock in Trinidad

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 367-375

  Suepaul, Sharianne M ^a   Carrington, Christine V ^a   Campbell, Mervyn ^a   Borde, Gustave ^a   Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Leptospira; Livestock; Microscopic agglutination test; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; LEPTOSPIRA; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 78650975392     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9698-8     Document Type: Article

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