Diagnostic survey of bovine abortion in Korea: With special emphasis on Neospora caninum

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1123-1127

  Kim, J H ^a   Lee, J K ^b   Lee, B C ^b   Park, B K ^b   Yoo, H S ^b   Hwang, W S ^b   Shin, N R ^b   Kang, M S ^b   Jean, Y H ^a   Yoon, H J ^b   Kang, S K ^b   Kim, D Y ^b  

^a Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abortion; Bovine; Neospora caninum; Survey

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COCCIDIOSIS; FEMALE; FETUS; GENETICS; HEART MUSCLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KOREA; MICROBIOLOGY; NEOSPORA; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; VETERINARY ABORTION; VIROLOGY;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FETUS; KOREA; MYOCARDIUM; NEOSPORA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0038387439     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.64.1123     Document Type: Article

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