Pathogenesis and pathobiology of brucellosis in livestock

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 105-115

  Poester, F P ^a   Samartino, L E ^b   Santos, R I ^c  

^a PECUÁRIA E ABASTECIMENTO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brucella abortus; Brucella melitensis; Brucella ovis; Brucella suis; Brucellosis; Pathobiology; Pathogenesis; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR OVIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR SUIS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84879452491     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.32.1.2193     Document Type: Article

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