Epidemiology and Impact of Neospora caninum Infection in Three Queensland Tropical Dairy Herds

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 734-737

  Landmann, J K ^a   Gunn, A A ^b,c   O'Donoghue, P J ^a   Tranter, W P ^b   Mcgowan, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Tableland Veterinary Service   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COCCIDIOSIS; DAIRYING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NEOSPORA; PREGNANCY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; NEOSPORA; PREGNANCY; QUEENSLAND; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

ANIMALIA; BOS; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 79960181881     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01712.x     Document Type: Article

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