Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis secreted antigen-induced specific gamma-interferon production by peripheral blood leukocytes: Potential diagnostic marker for caseous lymphadenitis in sheep and goats

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-220

  Rebouças, Miriam F ^a   Portela, Ricardo W ^a   Lima, Danielle D ^a   Loureiro, Dan ^a   Bastos, Bruno L ^a   Moura Costa, Lilia F ^a   Vale, Vera L ^a,b   Miyoshi, Anderson ^c   Azeved, Vasco ^c   Meyer, Roberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caseous lymphadenitis; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; Goats; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CORYNEBACTERIUM PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79952587214     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300204     Document Type: Article

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