Detection of nesopora caninum-specific DNA from cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase Chain reaction in a dog with confirmed neosporosis

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1051-1055

  Ishigaki, Kyohei ^a   Noya, Masahiko ^a   Kagawa, Yumiko ^b   Ike, Kazunori ^c   Orima, Hiromitsu ^c   Imai, Soichi ^c  

^a Noya Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^b North Lab   (Japan)

^c NIPPON VETERINARY AND LIFE SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antemortem diagnosis; Canine; Neospora caninum; Neosporosis; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; PROTOZOAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COCCIDIOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HINDLIMB; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; NEOSPORA; NOTE; PARALYSIS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; COCCIDIOSIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HINDLIMB; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEOSPORA; PARALYSIS;

EID: 84867856718     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0341     Document Type: Note

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