Epizootiology, pathogenesis and immunoprophylactic trends to control tropical bubaline fasciolosis: An overview

Journal of Parasitic Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Sharma, R L ^a   Godara, R ^a   Thilagar, M B ^b  

^a Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine   (India)

^b MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Epizootiology; Fasciola gigantica; Immunoprotection; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LIVE VACCINE;

ADRENAL DISEASE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANEMIA; ANOREXIA; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BUFFALO; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIZOOTIOLOGY; FASCIOLIASIS; FECES ANALYSIS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 79952858941     PISSN: 09717196     EISSN: 09750703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12639-011-0025-8     Document Type: Review

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