An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for serological diagnosis of Neospora sp. infection in cattle

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 352-359

  Paré, Julie ^a   Hiet ala, Sharon K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN; PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COCCIDIOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; NEOSPORA; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMAL; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NEOSPORA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0029336526     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: 19434936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879500700310     Document Type: Article

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