Toxoplasma gondii: Diagnosis of experimental and natural infection in pigeons (Columba livia) by serological, biological and molecular techniques;Toxoplasma gondii: Diagnóstico da infecção experimental e natural em pombos (Columba livia) por métodos sorológicos, biológicos e moleculares

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 238-243

  de Godoi, Fernanda Sartori Lima ^a   Nishi, Sandra Mayumi ^a   de Jesus Pena, Hilda Fátima ^a   Gennari, Solange Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Experimental infection; Nested PCR; Pigeons; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; MUS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 78651302672     PISSN: 0103846X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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