Serological investigation of aborted sheep and pigs for infection by Neospora caninum

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 187-189

  Helmick, B ^a   Otter, A ^a   McGarry, J ^b   Buxton, D ^c  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SHEEP; SWINE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; VETERINARY ABORTION;

NEOSPORA CANINUM; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0036798117     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(02)00093-0     Document Type: Article

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