Immunohistochemical identification and pathologic findings in natural cases of equine abortion caused by leptospiral infection

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 755-761

  Szeredi, L ^a   Haake, D A ^b  

^a CENTRAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abortion, equine; Immunohistochemistry; Leptospira; Pathology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FETUS DEATH; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTED FETUS; ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS;

EQUIDAE; LEPTOSPIRA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33748593627     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 03009858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.43-5-755     Document Type: Article

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