Sensitivity and specificity of the complement fixation test for detection of cattle persistently infected with Anaplasma marginale

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-81

  Bradway, Daniel S ^a   De Echaide, Susana Torioni ^b   Knowles, Donald P ^c   Hennager, Steven G ^d   McElwain, Terry F ^a,e  

^a Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA   (Argentina)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035229437     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870101300117     Document Type: Article

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