Detection of IgG antibodies against Chlamydophila abortus in sheep with reproductive disorders

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-99

  Travnicek M ^a   Kovacova D ^b   Bhide, M R ^a   Zubricky P ^b   Cislakova L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Slovakia)

^b State Veterinary Institute   (Slovakia)

^c P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

CF test; Chlamydophila abortus; iELISA; IgG antibodies; Sheep

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; COMPLEMENT FIXATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SHEEP;

CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; NEGIBACTERIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038204307     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200372010095     Document Type: Article

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