Comparison of the major antigens of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1489-1496

  Howe, Daniel K ^a   Sibley, L David ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apicomplexa; Coccidia; Diagnosis; Intracellular parasite; Neospora; Toxoplasma; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; INFECTION PREVENTION; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PHYLOGENY; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, SURFACE; COCCIDIOSIS; NEOSPORA; TOXOPLASMA;

APICOMPLEXA; COCCIDIA; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0032722386     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00099-5     Document Type: Article

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