Adaptation and validation of a bacteria-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for determination of farm-specific Lawsonia intracellularis seroprevalence in central Kentucky Thoroughbreds

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.40, 2011, Pages 25-31

  Page, A E ^a   Stills, H F ^b   Chander, Y ^c   Gebhart, C J ^c   Horohov, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Department of Laboratory Animal Resources ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

ELISA; Horse; Lawsonia intracellularis; Seroprevalence; Weanling

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 81255138983     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00487.x     Document Type: Article

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