Isolation and molecular characterisation of neospora caninum in cattle in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 364-370

  Okeoma, C M ^a,b   Williamson, N B ^a   Pomroy, W E ^a   Stowell, K M ^a   Gillespie, L M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Calf; Cow; DNA sequencing; Immunofluorescent antibody test; Immunohistochemistry; Isolation; Neospora caninum; Polymerase chain reaction; Transmission electron microscopy; Vero cells

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COW; DNA SEQUENCE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MORTALITY; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; VERO CELL; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 11344270167     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36453     Document Type: Article

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