Towards evaluating the economic impact of bovine neosporosis

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1195-1200

  Trees, A J ^a   Davison, H C ^a   Innes, E A ^b   Wastling, J M ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine; Economic impact; Neospora caninum; Neosporosis

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRY INDUSTRY; MEAT INDUSTRY; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; NEOSPORA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032879673     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00093-4     Document Type: Article

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