title: [Utilization of serum banks for veterinary seroepidemiological research serving the Dutch livestock industry].
abstract: Various new developments confront livestock production, in which certification, monitoring and surveillance of animal health are becoming major items. In that respect serum banks can be a helpful epidemiological tool to provide valid data for decisions on prevention and eradication of disease. History, aims and use of serum banks and storage and freezing conditions are discussed. A plea is made to create serum banks for different animal species in the Netherlands.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Epidemiologie en Statistiek, Gezondheidsdiens voor Dieren, Boxtel.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Elbers
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D001771:Blood Banks; D005615:Freezing; D009426:Netherlands; D011309:Preservation, Biological / Q000379:methods; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012709:Serum Albumin
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin