Immunological survey of babesiosis (Babesia peircei) and toxoplasmosis in Jackass penguins in South Africa

Parasite

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 313-319

  Graczyk, T K ^a   Brossy, J J ^b   Sanders, M L ^a   Dubey, J P ^c   Plos A ^d   Stoskopf, M K ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African block footed penguin; Bobesia peircei; ELISA; Jackass penguins; SDS PAGE; Spheniscus demersus; Toxoplasma gondli

Indexed keywords

AVES; BABESIA; BABESIA PEIRCEI; COLUMBAE; HAEMOPROTEUS COLUMBAE; PLASMODIUM ELONGATUM; PLASMODIUM RELICTUM; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0008191665     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1996034313     Document Type: Article

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