Neospora caninum as causative-pathogen of abortion in cattle

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-18

  Mazuz, M L ^a   Fish, L ^a   Molad, T ^a   Savitsky, I ^a   Wolkomirsky, R ^a   Leibovitz, B ^a   Shkap, V ^a  

^a KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APICOMPLEXA; BOS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 79956093201     PISSN: 03349152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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