Clinico-histopathological findings and PCR based diagnosis of lumpy skin disease in the Sultanate of Oman

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 206-210

  Body, Mohammed ^a   Singh, Pal K ^a   Hussain, Hammad M ^a   Al rawahi, Abdulmajeed ^a   Al maawali, Mahir ^a   Al lamki, Khalisa ^a   Al habsy, Saif ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Oman)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Lumpy skin; Oman; Outbreak; PCR

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 84870413172     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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