Persistence of Neospora caninum-specific immunoglobulin G antibodies in bovine blood and lung tissue stored at room temperature

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 458-460

  Jakubek, Eva Britt ^a,b   Uggla, Arvid ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bovine; Hemolysis; Neospora caninum; Postmortem; Serology; Tissue fluid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; FUNGI; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 26244436990     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700508     Document Type: Article

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