Comparison of three techniques for the serological diagnosis of Neospora caninum in the dog and their use for epidemiological studies

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 25-32

  Lasri, S ^a   De Meerschman, F ^a   Rettigner, C ^a   Focant, C ^a   Losson, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

C ELISA; Direct ELISA; Dog; IFAT; Neospora caninum; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROPREVALENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; BELGIUM; COCCIDIOSIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; LOGISTIC MODELS; NEOSPORA; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RURAL POPULATION; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; URBAN POPULATION;

BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 3242684579     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.05.025     Document Type: Article

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