Toxoplasma gondii infection in Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 147-151

  Dubey, J P ^a   Pas, An ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana); Fatal toxoplasmosis; Toxoplasma gondii; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

CLARADONE; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; POVIDONE IODINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BRAIN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOX; HEART DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTESTINE NECROSIS; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER DISEASE; LUNG DISEASE; MYOPATHY; NONHUMAN; SPLEEN DISEASE; TACHYZOITE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; FATAL OUTCOME; FOXES; MALE; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

TOXOPLASMA GONDII; VULPES CANA;

EID: 41149099411     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.01.030     Document Type: Article

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