Detection of circulating Fasciola gigantica antigen in experimental and natural infections of sheep with fasciolosis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 29-39

  Guobadia, Esther E ^a   Fagbemi, Benjamin O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

circulating antigen; diagnosis Trematoda; Fasciola gigantica; sheep Trematoda

Indexed keywords

ACID; EDETIC ACID; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SERUM; SHEEP;

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; CELL FUSING AGENT VIRUS; DICROCOELIUM HOSPES; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; MICROBOTHRIUM; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; PARAMPHISTOMUM MICROBOTHRIUM; SCHISTOSOMA BOVIS; TREMATODA;

EID: 0030588097     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4017(96)00937-5     Document Type: Article

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