Characterization of the first Polish isolate of Neospora caninum from cattle

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 295-297

  Goździk, Katarzyna ^a   Cabaj, Władysław ^a  

^a W STEFA SKI INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Calf; ELISA; Isolation; Neospora caninum; PCR; Western blot

Indexed keywords

BOS; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 34548399283     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-007-0041-0     Document Type: Article

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