Evaluation of a PCR based on primers to Nc5 gene for the detection of Neospora caninum in brain tissues of bovine aborted fetuses

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 581-585

  Paula, V S O ^a   Rodrigues, A A R ^a   Richtzenhain, L J ^a   Cortez, A ^a   Soares, R M ^a   Gennari, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abortion; Cattle; Nc5 gene; Neospora caninum

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BRAIN INFECTION; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; FETUS DISEASE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTED FETUS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FEMALE; NEOSPORA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 4644340604     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000042877.07684.89     Document Type: Article

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