Sarcocystis capracanis-associated encephalitis in sheep

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 197, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 407-408

  Dubey, J P ^a   Rosenthal, B M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COCCIDIA; DNA EXTRACTION; HOST RANGE; LETTER; MEROZOITE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA SEQUENCE; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS CAPRACANIS ASSOCIATED ENCEPHALITIS; SCHIZONT; SHEEP DISEASE;

OVIS ARIES; SARCOCYSTIS CAPRACANIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTOSIS; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 84883255071     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.04.027     Document Type: Letter

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