A conglutination test for rapid detection of antibodies against Babesia bigemina a conglutination test for a rapid detection of antibodies against Babesia bigemina

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 161-166

  Madruga, Claudio R ^a   Kessler, Raul H ^a   Schenk, Maria A M ^a   Miguita, Midori ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Babesia bigemina; Conglutination; Serological test

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANIMALIA; BABESIA; BABESIA BIGEMINA; BABESIA BOVIS;

EID: 0347699634     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2000000400006     Document Type: Article

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