Identification of circulating antibodies in fasciolosis and localization of 66 kDa antigenic target using monoclonal antibodies

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-58

  Krailas, D ^a   Viyanant, V ^a   Ardseungnoen, P ^a   Sobhon, P ^a   Upatham, E S ^a   Keawjam, R ^a  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PARASITE ANTIBODY; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IMMUNITY; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OCTOXYNOL;

EID: 0033030457     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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