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Prevalence of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in sheep in a sheep-only abattoir in New Zealand

S Dorjee Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand; Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, Thimphu, Bhutan E-mail: [email protected]
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C Heuer Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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R Jackson Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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DM West Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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JM Collins-Emerson Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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AC Midwinter Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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AL Ridler Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand; Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL9 7TA, United Kingdom
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Pages 164-170 | Received 11 Apr 2007, Accepted 16 May 2008, Published online: 18 Feb 2011

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