Diagnosis of a mixed mycoplasma infection associated with a severe outbreak of bovine pinkeye in young calves

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 579-581

  Levisohn, Sharon ^a   Garazi, Shlomo ^b   Gerchman, Irinna ^a   Brenner, Jacob ^a  

^a KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b Israeli Veterinary Services   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; BOVINE RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; MORAXELLA; MORAXELLA BOVIS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA BOVIS; MYCOPLASMA BOVOCULI; PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 8844278466     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600615     Document Type: Article

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