Ehrlichia ruminantium seroprevalence in domestic ruminants in Ghana. II. Point prevalence survey

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 183-193

  Koney, E B M ^a   Dogbey, O ^a   Walker, A R ^b   Bell Sakyi, L ^a,b  

^a Ministry of Food and Agriculture   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic ruminants; Ehrlichia ruminantium; Ghana; Heartwater; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXPOSURE; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GHANA; GOAT; HEARTWATER DISEASE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEROCONVERSION; SEROPREVALENCE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4444255097     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.02.017     Document Type: Article

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