Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in goat from São Paulo State, Brazil

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 29-32

  Figliuolo, L P C ^a   Rodrigues, A A R ^a   Viana, R B ^b   Aguiar, D M ^a   Kasai, N ^a   Gennari, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Goats; IFAT; Neospora caninum; Prevalence; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; FELIS CATUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 4344579550     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.12.013     Document Type: Article

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