Mycoplasma Respiratory Infections

Diseases of Sheep: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 231-235

  Ayling, R D ^a   Nicholas, R A J ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial infections; Lung pathology; M. ovipneumoniae; Mycoplasma concentration; Mycoplasma respiratory infections

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889616849     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470753316.ch33     Document Type: Chapter

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