Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in captive and free-ranging nondomestic felids in the United States

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 246-249

  Spencer, Jennifer A ^a   Higginbotham, Michael J ^a   Blagburn, Byron L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Felids; Neospora caninum; Protozoans; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; FELIS CATUS; MACROPODIDAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0242409420     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/02-046     Document Type: Article

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