Recognition patterns of Neospora caninum tachyzoite antigens by bovine IgG at different IFAT titres

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 177-185

  Okeoma, C M ^a   Williamson, N B ^a   Pomroy, W E ^a   Stowell, K M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antigens; Cow; IFAT; IgG; Neospora caninum; Western blot

Indexed keywords

BOVINE IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; NEOSPORA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 4644259022     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0141-9838.2004.00699.x     Document Type: Article

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