Duration of protective immunity in experimental canine babesiosis after homologous and heterologous challenge

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 51-55

  Vercammen, F ^a   De Deken, R ^a   Maes, L ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Babesia canis; dog; IFAT; immunity; protozoa

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROVOCATION TEST;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIBODY FORMATION; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; DOGS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030889102     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)01063-1     Document Type: Article

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