Antigenic diversity of Theileria major piroplasm surface protein gene in Jeju black cattle

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-160

  Ko, Myung Soon ^a   Lee, Kyoung Kap ^a   Hwang, Kyu Kye ^a   Kim, Byung Sun ^b   Choi, Gui Cheol ^b   Yun, Young Min ^a  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b Equine Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cattle; MPSP gene; Piroplasma; Surface protein; Theileriosis

Indexed keywords

BABESIA; BOS; IXODIDA; THEILERIA; THEILERIA SERGENTI;

EID: 45749124409     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2008.9.2.155     Document Type: Article

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