Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in captive elephants (Elephaus maximus indicus) in Kanchanaburi province

Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 235-240

  Wiengcharoen, Jitbanjong ^a   Nokkaew, Weerapan ^a   Prasithpon, Samart ^b   Prasomtong, Pornsak ^b   Sukthana, Yaowalark ^c  

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b Kanchanaburi Provincial Livestock Office   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Elephant; Neospora caninum; Seroprevalence; Thailand; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

BOS; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS INDICUS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 84869032900     PISSN: 01256491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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