Antibodies to Neospora caninum in stray cats from north Italy

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 31-34

  Ferroglio, E ^a   Guiso, P ^b   Pasino, M ^a   Accossato, A ^a   Trisciuoglio, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b ASL 8   (Italy)

Author keywords

Domestic cat; Italy; NAT; Neospora caninum; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; SAMPLE; SEROPREVALENCE; SERUM;

AGE FACTORS; AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; CAT DISEASES; CATS; COCCIDIOSIS; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; NEOSPORA; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

FELIS CATUS; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 20444425812     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.04.012     Document Type: Article

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