Detection of Trypanosoma brucei, T. congolense and T. vivax infections in cattle, sheep and goats using latex agglutination

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-87

  Kayang, B B ^a   Bosompem, K M ^b   Assoku, R K G ^a   Awumbila, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

animal trypanosomiasis; diagnosis; latex agglutination

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GHANA; GOAT; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CATTLE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GHANA; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMA VIVAX; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, BOVINE;

EID: 18544408795     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(96)00160-9     Document Type: Article

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