Seroprevalence of anaplasmosis among cattle in Switzerland in 1998 and 2003: No evidence of an emerging disease

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 71-79

  Dreher, Ute M ^a   Hofmann Lehmann, Regina ^a   Meli, Marina L ^a   Regula, Gertraud ^b   Cagienard, Ariane Y ^b   Stärk, Katharina D C ^b   Doherr, Marcus G ^c   Filli, Flurin ^d   Hässig, Michael ^a   Braun, Ueli ^a   Kocan, Katherine M ^e   Lutz, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^d Swiss National Park   (Switzerland)

^e OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaplasma marginale; Anaplasmosis; Cattle; cELISA; Prevalence; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANAPLASMOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BOVIDS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIC; HERD; NONHUMAN; RESERVOIR; SEROPREVALENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANAPLASMA MARGINALE; ANAPLASMA OVIS; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; OVIS;

EID: 20144362677     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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