Neospora caninum seroprevalence in dairy and beef cattle from the northwest region of Spain, Galicia

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 128-132

  Eiras, C ^a   Arnaiz, I ^a   Alvarez Garcia G ^b   Ortega Mora, L M ^b   Sanjuanl M L ^c   Yus, E ^c   Dieguez F J ^c  

^a Lab de Sanidade Producion Animal de Galicia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Cattle; Herd Size; Herd type; N. caninum; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 78650523635     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.10.014     Document Type: Article

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