A serological survey of Rhodococcus equi infection in foals in central Italy: Comparison of two antigens using an ELISA test

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-23

  Cuteri, V ^a   Takai, S ^b   Moscati, L ^c   Battistacci, L ^c   Pieramati, C ^d   Valente, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Zooprophylaxis Institute of Perugia   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antigens; ELISA; Foals; Rhodococcus equi; Serology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BLOOD SAMPLING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPHTHERIA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HORSE; IMMUNOASSAY; ITALY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 0037211095     PISSN: 01479571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-9571(02)00020-6     Document Type: Article

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