Neospora caninum infections in Australia and New Zealand

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 258-261

  Reichel, M P ^a  

^a Yarrandoo RandD Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AUSTRALIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COCCIDIOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NEOSPORA; NEW ZEALAND; PARASITOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; VETERINARY ABORTION; ZOONOSIS;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOSPORA; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; ZOONOSES;

EID: 0034167461     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb11751.x     Document Type: Review

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