Rapid immunofiltration assay based on colloidal gold-protein G conjugate as an alternative screening test for bovine and ovine brucellosis

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-215

  Genç, Oktay ^a   Büyüktanır, Özlem ^a   Yurdusev, Nevzat ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CFT; ELISA; Non enzymatic immunofiltration assay; Ovine and bovine brucellosis; RBT

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; OVIS;

EID: 84855256986     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-011-0019-7     Document Type: Article

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