Effects of cross-inoculation from elk and feeding pine needles on the protozoan fauna of pregnant cows: Occurrence of Parentodinium africanum in domestic U.S. cattle (Bos taurus)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 632-636

  Dehority, Burk A ^a   Grings, Elaine E ^b   Short, Robert E ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle abortion; Cycloposthiidae; Elk; Pine needles; Protozoal concentrations; Rumen

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODEL; UNITED STATES;

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CILIOPHORA; CYCLOPOSTHIIDAE; PARENTODINIUM; PARENTODINIUM AFRICANUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033230686     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1999.tb05140.x     Document Type: Article

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