Evaluation of serological tests for the diagnosis of Neospora caninum infection in dogs: Optimization of cut off titers and inhibition studies of cross-reactivity with Toxoplasma gondii

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 143, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 234-244

  Silva, Deise A O ^a   Lobato, Janaína ^a   Mineo, Tiago W P ^b   Mineo, José R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dog; ELISA; IFAT; Immunoblotting; Neospora caninum; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SEROLOGY; TACHYZOITE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; BRAZIL; COCCIDIOSIS; CROSS REACTIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEOSPORA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 33846249316     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.08.028     Document Type: Article

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