Genetic susceptibility to Neospora caninum infection in Holstein cattle in Ontario

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3967-3975

  Pan, Y ^a   Jansen, G B ^a   Duffield, T F ^a   Hietala, S ^b   Kelton, D ^a   Lin, C Y ^a,c   Peregrine, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic susceptibility; Neospora caninum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM;

EID: 8344238987     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73537-7     Document Type: Article

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