Frequency of Neospora caninum in dogs from São Luís, Maranhão;Freqüência de cães reagentes para Neospora caninum em São Luís, Maranhão

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 685-687

  Teixeira, W C ^a,c   Silva, M I S ^a   Pereira, J G ^a   Pinheiro, A M ^b   Almeida, M A O ^b   Gondim, L F P ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO MARANHÃO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c Bolsista BIC FACT   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Dog; Frequency; Indirect imunofluorescent; Maranh o; Neospora caninum

Indexed keywords

APICOMPLEXA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 33750347522     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: 01020935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-09352006000400038     Document Type: Article

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