Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 376-378 , July 2010

Prevalence of Brucellosis in Horse North-East of Iran

  • Yahya Tahamtan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Bacteriology Department, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute-Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Yahya Tahamtan, PhD, Microbiology, Assistant Prof., Razi Institute, Sanaye Sq, Shiraz, Iran 71888-43568.
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  • Mohammad Mehdi Namavari, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Bacteriology Department, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute-Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
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  • Gholamreza Mohammadi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Internal Veterinary Medicine Department, Schools of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran
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  • Gholamreza Moazeni Jula, DMA

      Affiliations

    • Bacteriology Department, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute-Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran

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PII: S0737-0806(10)00227-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.05.007

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 376-378 , July 2010