Pathogenesis of Bovine Neosporosis

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 267-289

  Dubey, J P ^a   Buxton, D ^b   Wouda, W ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cattle; Neospora caninum; neosporosis parasitic disease; review article

Indexed keywords

COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR 1; CORTICOTROPIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; PROSTAGLANDIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ABORTION; CATTLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; COCCIDIOSIS; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS RISK; GESTATION PERIOD; INCIDENCE; LUTEOLYSIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IMMUNITY; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PATHOGENESIS; PLACENTA DISORDER; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; REVIEW; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; NEOSPORA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC;

BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 33744487386     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2005.11.004     Document Type: Review

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