Analysis of risk factors associated with seropositivity to Neospora caninum in dogs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 154, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 692-693

  Kramer, L ^a   De Risio, L ^a   Tranquillo, V M ^b   Magnino, S ^c   Genchi, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA LOMBARDIA E DELL EMILIA ROMAGNA   (Italy)

^c Sezione di Pavia   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ABORTION; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG DISEASE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOASSAY; INFECTION RISK; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SERODIAGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 3042615705     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.154.22.692     Document Type: Article

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