Low seroprevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in wild canids in Israel

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 155-158

  Steinman, A ^a   Shpigel, N Y ^a   Mazar, S ^b   King, R ^c   Baneth, G ^a   Savitsky, I ^d   Shkap, V ^d  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Biogal Laboratories   (Israel)

^c Israel Nature and Parks Authority   (Israel)

^d KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

IFAT; Neospora caninum; Seroprevalence; Wild canids

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; FOX; JACKAL; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SEROPREVALENCE; WILD TYPE; WOLF;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOGS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; FOXES; ISRAEL; JACKALS; MALE; NEOSPORA; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; WOLVES;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CANIDAE; CANIS AUREUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 33644908757     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.12.022     Document Type: Article

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