Detection of Trypanosoma congolense antibodies with indirect ELISAs using antigen-precoated microtitre plates

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-198

  Rebeski, D E ^a   Winger, E M ^a   Okoro, H ^b   Kowalik, S ^b   Burger H J ^b   Walters, D E ^c   Robinson, M M ^a   Dwinger, R H ^a   Crowther, J R ^a  

^a Animal Production and Health Section   (Austria)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Statistical Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibody; Antigen treatment; Diagnosis Protozoa; ELISA; Trypanosoma congolense; Trypanosoma vivax

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SERODIAGNOSIS; TECHNIQUE; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CROSS REACTIONS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX;

EID: 0034724946     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00194-1     Document Type: Article

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