Application of the analysis of serum antibodies (Immunoglobulins M and G) to estimate the seroprevalence of ovine oestrosis and to evaluate the effect of chemotherapy

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 477-481

  Romero, J A ^a   Arias, M S ^a   Suarez J L ^a   Paz Silva, A ^a   Francisco, I ^a   Alonso, F ^b   Cortinas F J ^a   Dacal, V ^a   Romasanta, A ^a   Morrondo, P ^a   Diez Banos P ^a   Scala, A ^c   Sanchez Andrade R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c Dipartimento di Biologia Animale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy evaluation; Oceanic climate; Ovine oestrosis; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLIMATE; ECTOPARASITOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FLY; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE; DIPTERA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; IMMUNITY, HUMORAL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; OESTRUS OVIS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77952008168     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09228     Document Type: Article

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