Use of indirect excretory/secretory enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ES-ELISA) for the diagnosis of natural Fasciola hepatica infection in eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic cattle from eastern Turkey

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 411-415

  Şimşek, Sami ^a   Köroǧlu, Ergün ^a   Ütük, Armaǧan Erdem ^a   Altay, Kürşat ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cattle; Eosinophilia; ES ELISA; Fasciola hepatica; Turkey

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA;

EID: 33750411238     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13000128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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