Molecular and antigenic characterisation of ribosomal phosphoprotein P0 from Babesia bovis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 998-1002

  Ramos, Carlos A N ^a   Araújo, Flábio R ^b   Souza, Ingrid I F ^b   Oliveira, Renato H M ^b   Elisei, Carina ^b   Soares, Cleber O ^b   Sacco, Ana M S ^b   Rosinha, Grácia M S ^b   Alves, Leucio C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Babesia bovis; Babesiosis; Bovine; Recombinant ribosomal phosphoprotein

Indexed keywords

APICOMPLEXA; BABESIA BIGEMINA; BABESIA BOVIS; BOS; BOVINAE; IXODIDA; NEOSPORA; THEILERIA; TOXOPLASMA;

EID: 71149115904     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000700010     Document Type: Article

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