Frequency of antibodies anti-Neospora caninum in sera of goats of the State São Paulo and its relationship with flock management;Freqüência de anticorpos anti-Neospora caninum em soros de caprinos do estado de São Paulo e sua relação com o manejo dos animais

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 597-600

  Modolo, José R ^a   Stachissini, Anee V M ^a   Gennari, Solange M ^b   Dubey, Jitender P ^c   Langoni, Helio ^a   Padovani, Carlos R ^a   Barrozo, Lígia V ^a   Leite, Bárbara L S ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dogs; Epidemiological variables; Geographic distribution; Goats; Neospora caninum; Occurrence; Reproductive problems

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 65749113835     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: 16785150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-736X2008001200006     Document Type: Article

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