Epidemiology of bovine brucellosis by a combination of rose bengal test and indirect ELISA in the five districts of Uganda

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1417-1422

  Kashiwazaki, Yoshihito ^a   Ecewu, Ekisu ^b   Imaligat, Joseph O ^b   Mawejje, Robert ^b   Kirunda, Moses ^b   Kato, Moses ^c   Musoke, Godfrey M ^b   Ademun, Rose A O ^a  

^a MAAIF   (Uganda)

^b District Veterinary Office   (Uganda)

^c Kazo Veterinary Centre   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Cattle; Epidemiology; Prevalence survey; Uganda

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ROSE BENGAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRUCELLOSIS; CATTLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; SEROLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; UGANDA;

ANIMALS; BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE; CATTLE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; LINEAR MODELS; ROSE BENGAL; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEROLOGIC TESTS; UGANDA;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 84870930419     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.12-0164     Document Type: Article

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