Characterization of a Sarcocystis neurona isolate (SN6) from a naturally infected horse from Oregon

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 500-506

  Dubey, J P ^a   Mattson, D E ^b   Speer, C A ^c   Baker, R J ^b   Mulrooney, D M ^b   Tornquist, S J ^b   Hamir, A N ^b,d   Gerros, T C ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Development; Electron microscopy; Encephalitis; Immunosuppressed mice; Schizonts

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INFECTIVITY; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MOUSE; PARASITISM; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA;

EID: 0033199878     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1999.tb06067.x     Document Type: Article

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