Neospora caninum infection associated with stillbirths in captive antelopes (Tragelaphus imberbis)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 153-157

  Peters, M ^a   Wohlsein, P ^a   Knieriem, A ^b   Schares, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Zoological Garden Hannover   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antelope; Neospora caninum; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; COCCIDIOSIS; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEOSPORA; PLEURAL EFFUSION; WATER;

ANTELOPE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; TRAGELAPHUS IMBERBIS;

EID: 0035933160     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(01)00401-0     Document Type: Article

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