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Acta veterinaria Scandinavica2000; 41(3); 333-337; doi: 10.1186/BF03549642

Possible involvement of Sarcina ventriculi in canine and equine acute gastric dilatation.

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Publication Date: 2000-01-11 PubMed ID: 11126583PubMed Central: PMC7996442DOI: 10.1186/BF03549642Google Scholar: Lookup
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Vatn S, Gunnes G, Nybø K, Juul HM. (2000). Possible involvement of Sarcina ventriculi in canine and equine acute gastric dilatation. Acta Vet Scand, 41(3), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03549642

Publication

Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
ISSN: 0044-605X
NlmUniqueID: 0370400
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 41
Issue: 3
Pages: 333-337

Researcher Affiliations

Vatn, S
  • Department of Sheep and Goat Research, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Sandnes, Norway. synnove.vatn@fagkjott.no
Gunnes, G
    Nybø, K
      Juul, H M

        MeSH Terms

        • Animals
        • Dog Diseases / microbiology
        • Dogs
        • Female
        • Gastric Dilatation / microbiology
        • Gastric Dilatation / veterinary
        • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
        • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / veterinary
        • Horse Diseases / microbiology
        • Horses
        • Male
        • Microscopy, Phase-Contrast / veterinary
        • Sarcina / isolation & purification
        • Sarcina / pathogenicity

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