Use of a virulence-associated protein based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Rhodococcus equi serology in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 344-349

  Prescott, J F ^a   Fernandez, A S ^b   Nicholson, V M ^a   Patterson, M C ^a   Yager, J A ^a   Viel, L ^a   Perkins, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

ELISA; Horse; Rhodococcus equi; Serology

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL VACCINE; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BLOOD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; NEWBORN; PATHOGENICITY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; VACCINATION; VIRULENCE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; VACCINATION; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 0030226568     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb03103.x     Document Type: Article

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