Mini-FLOTAC for the diagnosis of Eimeria infection in goats: An alternative to McMaster

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 114, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 280-283

  Silva, L M R ^a   Vila Vicosa M J M ^a   Maurelli, M P ^b   Morgoglione, M E ^b   Cortes, H C E ^a   Cringoli, G ^b   Rinaldi, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eimeria; Goats; McMaster; Mini FLOTAC

Indexed keywords

CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; EIMERIA; EIMERIA ARLOINGI; EIMERIA CAPROVINA; EIMERIA NINAKOHLYAKIMOVAE;

EID: 84882894802     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2013.06.017     Document Type: Article

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