Milk ring test from lab to field: A surveillance strategy for states under brucellosis control program

R SHOME; M NAGALINGAM; B R SHOME; JYOTI MISRI; B S PADMASHREE; A KAMAL; R G BAMBAL; H RAHMAN

doi:10.56093/ijans.v85i10.52386

Authors

R SHOME Principal Scientist, National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 064 India
M NAGALINGAM Scientist, National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 064 India
B R SHOME Principal Scientist, National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 064 India
JYOTI MISRI Principal Scientist (AH), Division of Animal Science, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi
B S PADMASHREE Senior Research Fellow, National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 064 India
A KAMAL Director, NPRE. National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 064 India
R G BAMBAL Assistant Commissioner (LH),GOI, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi
H RAHMAN Assistant Commissioner (LH),GOI, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v85i10.52386

Keywords:

Brucellosis, Control program, ELISA, Milk, MRT

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