Identification of biovars of brucella abortus in aborted cattle and buffaloes herd in sri lanka

Veterinary World

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 542-545

  Priyantha, M A R ^a  

^a Veterinary Research Institute Peradeniya   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Biovars; Bovine; Brucellosis; Endemic disease; Laboratory techniques; Occupational health hazard; Sri lanka; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864758282     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/vetworld.2011.542-545     Document Type: Article

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