The use of monoclonal antibody for the immunodiagnosis of Fasciola gigantica infection in cattle

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 231-240

  Fagbemi, B O ^a   Aderibigbe, O A ^a   Guobadia, E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cattle Trematoda; ELISA; Fasciola gigantica; Immunoblotting; Monoclonal antibodies

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; OXYCLOZANIDE; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; ANTIPLATYHELMINTIC AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; OXYCLOZANIDE;

ANIMALIA; ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; BOS TAURUS; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; TREMATODA;

EID: 0030741127     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)01056-4     Document Type: Article

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