Variations in seroprevalence and host factors for bovine anaplasmosis in Illinois

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-18

  Hungerford, L L ^a   Smith, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Agglutinin; Anaplasmosis; Breed; Cattle; Epidemiology; Gender; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

AGE; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CATTLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; ILLINOIS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030640088     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000009696.68224.a8     Document Type: Article

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