An evaluation of seroreactivity of antigenic preparations of Fasciola gigantica in goats

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 875-879

  Mandal, S ^a   Yadav, S C ^a   Sharma, R L ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Egg antigens; Excretory secretory; Fasciola gigantica; Goats; Sensitivity; Somatic; Specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033265144     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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