Serological evidence of Neospora caninum infection in mithun (Bos frontalis) from India

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 250-253

  Rajkhowa, S ^a   Rajkhowa, C ^a   Dutta, P R ^a   Michui, Paihem ^a   Das, R ^a  

^a National Research Centre on Mithun India   (India)

Author keywords

Bos frontalis; Mithun; Neospora caninum; Risk factors; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAUNA; FEMALE; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; INDIA; NEOSPORA;

BOS FRONTALIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 36849083007     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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