The role of Neospora caninum in three cases of unexplained ewe abortions in the southern North Island of New Zealand

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 115-122

  Howe, L ^a   West, D M ^a   Collett, M G ^a   Tattersfield, G ^a   Pattison, R S ^a   Pomroy, W E ^a   Kenyon, P R ^a   Morris, S T ^a   Williamson, N B ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Abortion; IFAT; Neospora caninum; PCR; Sheep; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA BORGPETERSENII SEROVAR HARDJO; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR POMONA; NEGIBACTERIA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; OVIS ARIES; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 38349179880     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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