Detection by PCR of Neospora caninum in fetal tissues from spontaneous bovine abortions

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 4059-4064

  Baszler, Timothy V ^a   Gay, Lawrence J C ^a   Long, Maureen T ^a,b   Mathison, Bruce A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DNA DETERMINATION; FETUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0345148467     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.12.4059-4064.1999     Document Type: Article

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