The first detection of Neospora caninum DNA in the colostrum of infected cows

Parasitology Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 633-636

  Moskwa, Bozena ^a   Pastusiak, Katarzyna ^a   Bien, Justyna ^a   Cabaj, Wladyslaw ^a  

^a W STEFA SKI INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA;

ARTICLE; COLOSTRUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DNA ISOLATION; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; COLOSTRUM; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FEMALE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; NEOSPORA;

NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 33845776506     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-006-0288-7     Document Type: Article

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