Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora Caninum in dogs

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1537-1543

  Cheadle, M A ^a   Lindsay, D S ^b   Rowe, S ^c   Dykstra, C C ^a   Williams, M A ^a   Spencer, J A ^a   Toivio Kinnucan, M A ^a   Lenz, S D ^a   Newton, J C ^a   Rolsma, M D ^a   Blagburn, B L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

Horse; Myelitis; Neospora caninum; Neospora hughesi; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; DOG; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; CATTLE; COCCIDIOSIS; DOGS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MICE; MYELITIS; NEOSPORA; PREVALENCE; SPINAL CORD;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MURINAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NEOSPORA HUGHESI; NEOSPORA SP.; PROTOZOA; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0032745342     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00140-X     Document Type: Article

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