Differential serological testing by simultaneous indirect immunofluorescent antibody test in canine leishmaniosis and ehrlichiosis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 109, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 185-190

  Guillen Llera J L ^a   Lopez Garcia M L ^a   Martin Reinoso E ^a   De Vivar Gonzalez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ehrlichia sp; IFAT; Leishmania sp; Screening; Serological testing

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CROSS REACTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DILUTION; DOG; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PROMASTIGOTE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SUSPENSION; TITRIMETRY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

CANIS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA CANIS; EHRLICHIA SP.; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIA SP.;

EID: 0037064585     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(02)00306-0     Document Type: Article

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