Common antigenic determinants of fasciola gigantica as defined by monoclonal antibodies to phosphocholine

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 95-104

  Rao, J R ^a   Yadav, S C ^a   Rami, G C ^a   Raghav, P R S ^a,b   Lal, R B ^a,c  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b National Dairy Development Bomd   (India)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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EID: 0039732187     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1996.9706109     Document Type: Article

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