Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in dairy goats from Bahia, Brazil

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 257-259

  Uzeda R S ^a   Pinheiro, A M ^a   Fernandez S Y ^a   Ayres, M C C ^a   Gondim, L F P ^a   Almeida, M A O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Goat; IFAT; Neospora caninum; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 34247512987     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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