Antibody response of mice to Porphyromonas levii inoculation

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-42

  Blum, S ^a   Leitner, G ^a   Krifuchs, O ^a   Ferber Weismann, H ^a   Elad, Daniel ^a  

^a KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Bovine Necrotic Vulvovaginitis; ELISA; Mice; Porphyromonas levii

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; MUS; PORPHYROMONAS; PORPHYROMONAS LEVII;

EID: 84859294079     PISSN: 03349152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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