Theoretical and experimental approaches to estimate the usefulness of pooled serum samples for the diagnosis of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 233-240

  Cortey, Martí ^a   Napp, Sebastian ^a   Alba, Anna ^a   Pileri, Emanuela ^a   Grau Roma, Llorenç ^a   Sibila, Marina ^a   Segalés, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Porcine circovirus 2; Postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome; Real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction; Serum pooling

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PORCINE CIRCOVIRUS 2; SUIDAE;

EID: 79952613369     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300206     Document Type: Article

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