Serological response over time to recombinant Neospora caninum antigens in cattle after a neosporosis-induced abortion

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 270-274

  Jenkins, M C ^a   Wouda, W ^b   Dubey, J P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Gezondheidsdienst voor Dieren   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIBODY; PARASITE ANTIGEN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ABORTION; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SERUM;

EID: 0031011642     PISSN: 1071412X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/cdli.4.3.270-274.1997     Document Type: Article

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