Chlamydial infection in cattle: The burden of proof?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 246-247

  Markey, Bryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CATTLE; CHLAMYDIA PECORUM; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; ENDOMETRITIS; ENZOOTIC ABORTION OF EWES; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA DISORDER; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; MALE;

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EID: 80052826048     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.10.012     Document Type: Editorial

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