Comparison and standardisation of serological methods for the diagnosis of Neospora caninum infection in bovines

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 11-22

  Von Blumroder D ^a   Schares, G ^a   Norton, R ^b   Williams, D J L ^b   Esteban Redondo, I ^c   Wright, S ^c   Bjorkman C ^d   Frossling J ^d   Risco Castillo, V ^e   Fernandez Garcia A ^e   Ortega Mora, L M ^e   Sager, H ^f   Hemphill, A ^f   Van Maanen, C ^g   Wouda, W ^g   Conraths, F J ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^g GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cut off; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Indirect fluorescent antibody test; Neospora caninum; Test standardisation; TG ROC

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EUROPE; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROLOGY; STANDARDIZATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CUPRESSUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 10744229745     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.12.010     Document Type: Article

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