Neospora caninum infection in breeder bulls: Seroprevalence and comparison of serological methods used for diagnosis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 124, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 19-24

  Caetano Da Silva, A ^a   Ferre, I ^a   Aduriz, G ^b   Alvarez Garcia G ^a   Del Pozo, I ^b   Atxaerandio, R ^b   Regidor Cerrillo, J ^a   Ugarte Garagalza, C ^c   Ortega Mora, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b NEIKER and a Vaccine producing Commercial Company CZVSL   (Spain)

^c Aberekin Ctro de Inseminacion   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breeder bulls; Cattle protozoa; ELISA; IFAT; Neospora caninum; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; SPAIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; MALE; NEOSPORA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SPAIN;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0344342482     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.06.023     Document Type: Article

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