Hemolytic activity of Trichomonas gallinae isolates does not correspond with clinical virulence

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 160, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 221-224

  Gerhold, Richard W ^a   Yabsley, Michael J ^a   Fischer, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian erythrocytes; Hemolytic activity; Trichomonas gallinae; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMOLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; CHICKENS; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; ERYTHROCYTES; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HEMOLYSIS; POULTRY DISEASES; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; VIRULENCE;

AVES; TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE;

EID: 60849101519     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.10.098     Document Type: Article

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