Use of suratex for field diagnosis of patent and non-patent trypanosoma evansi infections in camels

British Veterinary Journal

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 109-111

  Olaho Mukani, W ^a   Nyang'Ao, J M N ^a   Ouma, J O ^a  

^a Kenya Ttypanosomiasis Research Institute (KETIU)   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Diagnosis; Suratex; Typanosoma evansi

Indexed keywords

LATEX; MELARSAMINE;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CAMEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOASSAY; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0029873382     PISSN: 00071935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80091-1     Document Type: Article

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