Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 10 , Pages 3779-3786 , October 2008

Evaluation of Molecular Methods for the Detection of Brucella Species in Water Buffalo Milk

  • C. Marianelli

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria e Sicurezza Alimentare, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • A. Martucciello

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Sezione Diagnostica Provinciale di Salerno, Centro di Referenza Nazionale sull’igiene e le tecnologie dell’allevamento e delle produzioni bufaline, Via delle Calabrie 27, 84132 Fuorni-Salerno, Italy
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  • M. Tarantino

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria e Sicurezza Alimentare, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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  • R. Vecchio

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Sezione Diagnostica Provinciale di Salerno, Centro di Referenza Nazionale sull’igiene e le tecnologie dell’allevamento e delle produzioni bufaline, Via delle Calabrie 27, 84132 Fuorni-Salerno, Italy
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  • G. Iovane

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Via Della Salute 2, 80055 Portici-Napoli, Italy
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  • G. Galiero

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Via Della Salute 2, 80055 Portici-Napoli, Italy

Received 4 April 2008 ,Accepted 6 June 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71003-8

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1233

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 10 , Pages 3779-3786 , October 2008

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