Evaluation of an Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the Detection of Antibodies against Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Sheep

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 146, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 116-121

  Woldehiwet, Z ^a   Yavari, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaplasma phagocytophilum; ELISA; Sheep; Tick borne fever

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM ANTIBODY; ANTIBODY; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; EHRLICHIOSIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALIA; ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; IXODIDA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84858615811     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: 15323129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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