In vitro cultivation of Babesia occultans

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 259-261

  Van Niekerk, C J ^a   Zweygart, E ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Babesia occultans; Bovine babesiosis; In vitro cultivation; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BABESIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BLOOD; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ERYTHROCYTE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY;

ANIMALS; BABESIA; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIA; ERYTHROCYTES;

EID: 0030239144     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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