Serologic diagnosis of sarcocystosis in psittacine birds: 16 cases

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 208-215

  Cray, Carolyn ^a   Zielezienski Roberts, Karen ^b   Bonda, Michael ^c   Stevenso, Rhoda ^d   Ness, Robert ^e   Clubb, Susan ^f   Marsh, Antoinette ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Academy Animal Hospital   (United States)

^c Lockwood Ridge Animal Clinic   (United States)

^d Exotic Bird Hospital   (United States)

^e Ness Exotic Wellness Center   (United States)

^f Rain Forest Clinic for Birds   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Antemortem; Antibody; Avian; Immunofluorescence; Protein electrophoresis; Sarcocystis; Serology

Indexed keywords

AVES; PSITTACIFORMES; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS FALCATULA;

EID: 33845293798     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2005)019[0208:SDOSIP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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