Evaluation of molecular and immunological techniques for the diagnosis of mammary aspergillosis in ewes

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-21

  Garcia, Marta E ^a   Duran, Consuelo ^a   Cruzado, Mar ^a   Andrino, Marta ^a   Blanco, Jose L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aspergillus sp.; Diagnosis; ELISA; Fungi; Mastitis; PCR; Platelia; Sheep

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; FUNGUS ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASTITIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; SHEEP;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; FUNGI; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1642493780     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2003.09.023     Document Type: Article

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