Identification of prototheca zopfii from bovine mastitis

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 84-88

  Zaini, F ^a   Kanani, A ^a   Falahati, M ^b   Fateh, R ^a   Salimi Asl, M ^c   Saemi, N ^d   Farahyar, Sh ^a,b   Kheirabad, A ^e   Nazeri, M ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Behmedico Company   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e HORMOZGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bovine mastitis; Iran; Prototheca zopfii

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867508686     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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