Naturally occurring Sarcocystis infection in domestic cats (Felis catus)

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 877-883

  Gillis, K D ^a   MacKay, R J ^a   Yowell, C A ^a   Levy, J K ^a   Greiner, E C ^a   Dame, J B ^a   Cheadle, M A ^a   Hernandez, J ^a   Massey, E T ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b Neogen Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic cats; Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis; Sarcocyst; Sarcocystis felis; Sarcocystis neurona

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOON ANTIBODY; RIBOSOME RNA;

FELID; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; GENE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; LIFE CYCLE; MUSCLE TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOAL GENETICS; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SARCOCYSTIS FELIS; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; SEROLOGY; SERUM; TISSUE SECTION;

EQUIDAE; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS FELIS; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA;

EID: 0037629296     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(03)00090-0     Document Type: Article

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