Prevalence of antibodies against Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in dogs and foxes in Austria

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 128, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 189-193

  Wanha, K ^a   Edelhofer, R ^a   Gabler Eduardo, C ^b   Prosl, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^b NONE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dog; Fox; Indirect immunofluorescent antibody test; Neospora caninum; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; FOX; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MALE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; SEROPREVALENCE; SPECIES COMPARISON; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; VULPES;

EID: 14644422560     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.11.027     Document Type: Article

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