Chlamydophila abortus infection and IgG antibody are associated with abortion during estrus period in cows and goats

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1322-1330

  Yu, Changyou ^a   Lai, Jyhmirn ^a   Chan, Kunwei ^a   Chu, Chishih ^b   Li, Jhihjhan ^a   Hsu, Chunlan ^a   Chen, Hsienwen ^a   Su, Yaochi ^a  

^a Department of Veterinary Mehcine   (Taiwan)

^b Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chlamydophila abortus; Control internal drug release (CIDR); Dairy cow; Estrus period; Goat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS;

EID: 84869817505     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2012.1322.1330     Document Type: Article

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