Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Year:
2010
Volume:
9
Issue:
13
Page No.
1864 - 1867
Neutralization of Tetanus Neurotoxin with Various Botulinum Antitoxins
(A-F) in a Study to Isolate Clostridium botulinum from Field Samples
Authors :
E.M.A. Saeed,
H. Bohnel
and
F. Gessler
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