Seroprevalence of leptospira hardjo in the irish suckler cattle population

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Ryan, Eoin Gerard ^a   Leonard, Nola ^a   O'Grady, Luke ^a   More, Simon J ^a   Doherty, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Elisa; Endemic; Freecalc; Hardjo; Herd size; Ireland; Leptospirosis; Region; Seroprevalence; Suckler

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903785078     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-65-8     Document Type: Article

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