Evaluation of serological tests for detection of caprine antibody to Brucella melitensis

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 253-258

  Nielsen, K ^a   Gall, D ^a   Smith, P ^a   Bermudez, R ^b   Moreno, F ^b   Renteria, T ^b   Ruiz, A ^c   Aparicio, L ^c   Vazquez, S ^c   Dajer, A ^d   Luna, E ^e   Samartino, L ^f   Halbert, G ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b U de Laboratorios de Diagnostico   (Mexico)

^c Secretaria de Agricultura Ganaderia Desarrollo Rural Pesca y Alimentacion   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^e DF Mexico Mexico ^*  (Mexico)

^f INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Conventional tests; Diagnosis; Goat; Primary binding assays; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 9644299835     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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