Immunohistochemical distribution of protozoa in experimental porcine toxoplasmosis

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-83

  Bañales, Pedro ^a   Yamada, Manabu ^b   Narita, Minoru ^b   Shimura, Kameo ^b   Nakamura, Kikuyasu ^b  

^a Department of Pathobiology/Reproduction   (Uruguay)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Piglet; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOA; SUIDAE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 33750002986     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: 00213551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6090/jarq.40.79     Document Type: Article

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